Our Services: Day Patient Programs

Falls Prevention Program

Ready Steady

The Ready Steady Program is designed for people who may have experienced falls, but also for those who want to know how they can prevent and reduce their risk of falls.

It is run at Mt Wilga Private Hospital for Inpatients and Day Patients.

It is a multidisciplinary falls prevention program, involving the Rehabilitation Physician, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, exercise physiologist, dietician, pharmacist and nursing staff.
Components of the program include:

• Medication letter to doctor
• Getting up off the floor practice
• Education regarding hip protectors and personal alarms
• Explore the barriers and benefits of exercise
• Footwear education
• Mobilising in the community, including managing gutters, crossing roads, walking up a slope, around the garden
• Walking aids
• Exercise physiology exercise groups targeting strength and balance components
• Identifying hazards in and about the home, and problem solving solutions
• Falls discussions
• Sharing falls experiences and personal accomplishments
• Importance of vitamin D, sunlight and calcium
• Vision
• Occupational therapy home visit