The purpose of this website is to address the problem of falls in long term care facilities and to act as a resource for nursing directors and other caregivers who are seeking to reduce the incidence of falls and fall-related injuries among residents in their facility. This website provides information on how to implement a falls prevention program in a long term care facility by focusing on the following areas:

efficacy of fall prevention equipment restraint alternatives and guidelines identification of best practices falls clinical practice guidelines

individualized care approach to falls management helping families understand more about falls decision trees in falls evaluation dealing with frequent fallers

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