Falls Mangagement Program:

The VNA of LI's Falls Mangement Program:

• Enables case managers and discharge planners to safely plan home discharges.
• Provides physicians with the security that the VNA of LI professional team will assess all clients at risk for falls.
• All members of the home health care team have been specially trained in home safety and fall management.

Program Goals/Objectives:

• Early identification of those clients at risk for falls thereby potentially preventing falls and injury.
• Educate the client and caregivers about:
• Safe ambulation, transfer techniques and basic home safety.
• How to avoid falls and serious injury.
• Proper use of any assistive device such as a walker or cane.
• Provide professional services as needed:
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Prevent hospitalization and unnecessary visits to healthcare professionals
• Collect information to track improvement

Program Specifics:

• Registered Nurse completes the Fall Risk Assessment Form:
• Upon admission onto the home care program with VNA of LI.
• After 60 days of service.
• After hospitalization
• After a fall.
• The Falls Risk Assessment Tool:
• Enables our staff to identify clients at risk for falls and classify the risk:
• Mild risk
• Moderate risk
• High risk
• The scoring of this tool serves as a guide for the types of services best suited for the client such as:
• Nursing
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Social Work
• Home Health Aide