Preventing patients from becoming falls statistics

While falls can happen to anyone regardless of age or gender, our 65-plus generation, and women in particular, are at the greatest risk of suffering from a fall.

15 Mar 2023

While falls and injuries can happen to anyone regardless of age or gender, our 65-plus generation, and women in particular, are at the greatest risk.

To mitigate the risk, this cohort of people can access programs, via a simple GP referral, which can assist them in building and maintaining strength and balance to prevent falls and injuries as they grow older.

Falls and injuries can have long-term effects on a person’s independence, confidence, physical function, quality of life and their ability to go about everyday tasks. In addition, it is often the most common reason for admission into aged-care and yet, one of the easiest occurrences to minimise or prevent.

Take a proactive approach

If you have ageing patients and/or patients undergoing surgery or suffering from an illness they may be increasingly prone to falls and injury and could benefit from a proactive approach to their care and/or recovery. Taking a proactive approach will allow us to assist your patient in building and maintaining strength, balance, fitness and mobility which will help them to avoid a fall or injury as they age.

St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital offers Active Health and Wellbeing, a variety of outpatient programs run by multidisciplinary allied health professionals that target risk-reduction and balance improvement through a series of educational opportunities and exercise sessions.

Active Health and Wellbeing

The suite of outpatient group programs offered at St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital includes:

Cardiac rehabilitation
Chronic pain management
Falls and Balance
Upper and Lower limb programs
Oncology Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Parkinson’s Rehabilitation
Parkinson’s LSVT LOUD®
Parkinson’s LSVT BIG®
LSVT BIG AND LOUD for LIFE®

How to refer

GPs can refer directly to St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital’s outpatient programs. Both insured and uninsured patients are welcome and patients can also use a chronic disease management plan to access five sessions.

TAC, Workcover, NDIS and DVA patients are welcome.

Read more information on the Active Health and Wellbeing group outpatient programs or call 03 9788 3333.