Inside this issue:

A Day in the Life of Wade Centre NH 2

Boccia You Tube Link 2

Outstanding Achievement Awards 3

Osteoporosis in Care Homes WebEx 3

Osteoporosis Society News 4

Project Update

National Managing Falls &

Fractures in Care Homes

for Older People Project

February 2015

Issue 11

Our next WebEx is on 31st March Time: 15:00-16:00 Think Delirium Karen Goudie National Clinical Lead/Consultant Nurse Older People Any specific areas you would like to cover or to register interest please contact: lynn.flannigan@nhs.net

Falls: Information for friends and family

I am delighted to announce that Falls: Information for friends and

family is available to download and print from the Care Inspector-

ate website. This information has been developed in collaboration

with Kirstie Stenhouse Falls Lead and West Lothian Care Home

Falls and Education Task Group ; Southside Care Home Manager ,

Sheena Williamson, Southside residents and their families; Lyn-

sey Cameron, Lanarkshire Care Home Liaison Occupational Thera-

pist ; and Lindsey Muir at the Care Inspectorate.

We are in the process of finalising a series of resources:

Seating Matters

DVD Education Resource

Environment

Technology enabled care and support (Telecare)

These have been developed in response to feedback on the Top

11 priorities care homes identified for the management of falls

and fractures in care homes. For further info click: http://

www.careinspectorate.com/index.php op-

tion=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1265&Itemid=100181

Occupational Therapy in the prevention and management of falls in adults

practice guideline is due to be officially launched on 24th March at the College of

Occupational Therapist Headquarters in London. The practice guideline describes

the most appropriate care or action to be taken by occupational therapists work-

ing with adults who have fallen, are at risk of falling or are fearful of falling.

Recommendations have been made in 3 key categories i. Keeping safe at home:

reducing risk of falls; ii. Keeping active: reducing fear of falling; iii. Falls manage-

ment: making it meaningful. The guidelines are applicable to care homes.

For further info click:

http://www.cot.co.uk/sites/default/files/publications/public/Falls-guideline.pdf Lianne.mcinally1@nhs.net

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Nicky from the Wade Centre have shared some photographs of their service-users enjoying some activities. The

photograph at the bottom shows Day Care service-users doing a pottery class, the first photo is one of their

general assistants Shannon Murray, being shown how to dance by two of the ladies who attend the Centre. The

second photo is Mrs Cathy MacMillan Day Care service-user doing some flower arranging.

Some Resources From Highland North Highland have shared a You tube clip of Patrick Gray Community Networker explaining “What’s Boc-

cia?”. The clip can be found at the link below;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMeLuFdFfqs

For further information about Boccia or Reshaping Care for Older People Highland please see their website,

which can be found at the link below;

www.rcophighland.org

A Day in the Life of Wade Centre

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•6 month mortality for someone with dementia is 71% following a hip fracture due to falls.

•Care home residents are 10 times more likely to have a hip fracture.

We are delighted to share the news that Margaret Kelly, Hazel Kelly and Heather Boyle have been nominated and

shortlisted for a West Dunbartonshire Employee Recognition Award in the Outstanding Achievement Category for

their work on the project. Good Luck Ladies!

Introduction to Osteoporosis WebEx

Up and About in Care Homes had it’s 3rd WebEx session on

the 25th February. We were delighted to have Marion

Harkness Osteoporosis Specialist Nurse present an

Introduction to Osteoporosis in Care Homes.

This was a very informative session that we were able to record

for those who were unable to listen on the day.

For further info click:

https://scotlandgov.webex.com/scotlandgov/ldr.php?

RCID=a1458c4d824df9935169d83ea5936d7d

Osteoporotic bone Did you know....

Care home residents are 10 times more likely to have a hip fracture.

89% of people in care homes have dementia and falls incidence is 3 times higher. 6 month mortality for someone with dementia is 71% following a hip fracture due to falls.

•89% of people in care homes have dementia and falls incidence is 3 times higher. 2015 Outstanding Achievement Awards

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The National Osteoporosis Society are launching some new publications. All of these publications are available

to order or download from their website www.nos.org.uk

Living with Fractures leaflet:

This leaflet provides a summary of the information provided in our ‘All about osteoporosis booklet to help with

pain and other problems following fragility fractures as a result of osteoporosis. It also provides details about all

the fact sheets and booklets on this subject that are now available. It will be useful for individuals who want to

know what information we provide to help after fractures . This leaflet can also be ordered in bulk (up to 100)

by health and social care professional

They also have a further 5 new fact sheets:

· Financial help after fractures

· Daily living after fractures (includes dressing, sleeping and making life easier)

· Out and about after fractures (includes gardening/driving etc)

· Pain relieving drugs after fracture

· Managing persistent pain after fractures

Please remember the NOS Helpline is also there to support health and social care professionals

Helpline: 0845 450 0230 or 01761 472721

For information about the work of the charity in Scotland please contact

Anne Simpson National Osteoporosis Society Development Manager for Scotland

telephone 01698 811 171 a.simpson@nos.org.uk

National Osteoporosis Society News

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Up and About in Care Homes WebEx Sessions

We are delighted to announce our next 2 WebEx sessions. On 31st March we have Karen Goudie National

Clinical Lead/Consultant Nurse Older People from Health Improvement Scotland to present on delirium.

We also have Dr Martin Wilson Consultant Physician Raigmore Hospital in Inverness who is going to present on

Polypharmacy and his work on medication reviews in care homes. Dr Wilson will present his WebEx on the 29th

April between 3-4pm.