L&R Care home podiatry UK
Specialist Falls Prevention for Care Homes in the UK
Protect your residents and improve your clinical outcomes with targeted, preventative podiatry care. Podiatry-Led Falls Prevention is preventative care from our podiatrists, that reduces the risk reduces the risk of injuries from falls. Partner with our HCPC-registered team to ensure safety and clinical excellence.
Podiatry-Led Falls Prevention
| 1. The Problem | Many falls start with foot discomfort (nail problems, corns, calluses), foot instability, poor footwear, or reduced sensation. Position podiatry is a key, often-overlooked component of a successful falls prevention strategy. |
| 2. Targeted Exercise Programmes | We can provide customised, easy-to-implement exercise programmes designed to improve resident foot and ankle strength. |
| 3. Proprioception (Balance) Improvement | Specific exercises and advice to enhance proprioception (balance), helping residents regain confidence and stability while moving. |
Compliance, Reporting, and Partnership
Any assessments that we provide can be used to provide preventative care. This information is then forwarded to you which can then be shared with the residents’ GP practice where required.
How do foot health issues contribute to falls in residents?
Foot health issues are often overlooked as a significant cause of falls for residents and the elderly. A range of conditions can cause balance issues, but the feet can cause a wide range of preventable and avoidable balance problems. Bunions, corns, and nail problems can cause instability and pain, which, in turn, increases the likelihood of falls.
Reduced or impaired sensation in the feet can also lead to imbalance, increasing the risk of falls among residents. Falls can be highly detrimental to residents and massively reduce their quality of life, so podiatry is an essential service to protect your residents from preventable falls caused by foot issues.
Can you provide us with a falls prevention plan?
We can provide your care home with a straightforward exercise plan that can be undertaken in the home to promote strength and balance. If the care home would prefer that to be explained in person, that just needs to be requested directly with us.
What can we do to help reduce the risk of our residents falling?
We will arrange a visit every 6-8 weeks, unless advised otherwise. Ideally, all residents (unless seen elsewhere) are treated on each visit. If we can visit regularly, we will keep your residents’ feet as comfortable as possible. On top of that, it’s very beneficial to follow our footcare plans, highlight any issues to ourselves as soon as they occur, and arrange an urgent call-out.
How does this service provide evidence of proactive falls risk management for CQC purposes?
CQC will be able to see that patients are receiving routine podiatry care and that staff have recommended ongoing advice for each resident.
Who among the care home staff receives the falls prevention recommendations, and are they trained to implement them?
This will be provided to the care home, and it is then up to the care home to decide who can give them. If the residents themselves can undertake some basic strengthening exercises, they can be advised directly.
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We are specialists in providing comprehensive, holistic foot care to care home residents. Please get in touch to discuss your residents or family members foot care needs.