Social Impact Of Falls

1 One social impact of falls to a person is when he or she is unable to socialise with other people in the community such as attending church services. Example of this is when the person who used to be very active in the church community may not be able to join anymore because the fall caused the person to become unstavle when mobilising. The person may not be able to go the church every week.
2 The fear of falling again can cause the person to feel isolated. By isolating themselves, they feel that there is no pressure on their family and friends to care for them. This may result to not wanting to visit family and friends who are not within the area as he or she may have trouble travelling on his or her own. 3 FORMTEXT Certain activities
If there is prolonged pressure in the skin, it can lead to pressure ulcers and this can cause a lot of pain and discomfort to the person.
2 Another physical impact of fall is experiencing difficulty in performing activities of daily living such as household chores, cooking meals and grocery shopping. These activities may seem simple but these are very important to the person because they define the person's independence. 3 FORMTEXT One major change that a fall can cause is on personal cares. Example of this is when a person suffered from a broken hip and after surgery, the health of the person deteriorates. The person is now unable to go to the toilet on her own, cannot shower herselp independently and has trouble getting dressed. According to the policies and procedures of the facility, the following are the steps to follow in reporting and recording falls.
 When a person has fallen, check for obvious injuries and call the registered nurse's attention.
 The registered nurse will then complete a full assessment and investigation stage of the incident
Observe carefully, monitor vital signs and document them in progress notes and in the incident form.  Falls Risk Assessment
In the risk assessment, risk factors are determined such as age, history of falls, vision and hearing conditions. The person’s level of functioning is also assessed together with the medications the person are taking and the current medical condition. The level of risk is then determined based on the total score if it is low, medium or high.
 Falls Management
The organisation has a management plan in place for all clients upon admission and in situations where it is needed. Records and reports of falls are taken from the incident forms that are completed in every incident of falls and are collated monthly and are discussed during Quality Risk meetings and multi-disciplinary team reviews. The organisation also emphasizes the mandatory trainings regarding falls prevention. Proper procedures in reporting and recording incidents of falls are also in place for all staff to