INTRODUCTION
A community based falls service providing a falls assessment within the persons own home.
This service is aimed at adults aged 60 and above who have fallen or experienced a fracture of hip, wrist or vertebrae in the past 12 months.
You must also have a GP within the Central and West or East and North area of Birmingham.
WHO PROVIDES IT
Falls assessment is carried out in the persons own home, by the falls team. Within East and North and Central and West there are physiotherapists and occupational therapists who work with patients.
WHAT HAPPENS AT YOUR APPOINTMENT
For East and North / Central and West
Following telephone contact/letter to arrange an acceptable appointment date and time, you will be visited at home and a falls multidisciplinary assessment completed. Following this a personalised goal plan will be agreed with you.
Our team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurse and therapy assistants. You may also be referred onwards to other services such as podiatry, social services and lymphedema. You may also be offered verbal lifestyle advice which is followed up with a personalised advice sheet and leaflets/booklets. Finally a letter will be sent to your GP informing him/her of any recommendations/interventions.
INFORMATION FOR CARERS/FAMILY MEMBERS
There is an open referral system into our service. Referrals typically come from GP’s, district nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists and social workers. We also accept self and carer referrals.
If you have any questions regarding a referral or require further support following assessment please contact the service on the contact details provided on the right hand side.
FOR PROFESSIONALS
There is an open referral system to our service and we accept referrals from all health professionals, social care and health, residential/nursing homes and the voluntary sector. Once an appointment becomes available they will be contacted by telephone or letter to arrange a convenient date and time for the falls assessment at their home.
Please complete referral and post or fax to the address or fax number on the form. Referral form is available on the right hand side of this page under contact details.
