Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Falls Prevention in SA

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Contents A word from our General Manager 3 Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Referral guide to falls prevention services 4 Day Therapy Centres FAQs 8 Southern Area Day Therapy Centres 9 Day Therapy Centres Map 10 Private Hospital Day Therapy Options 11 Strength for Life Programs 12 Councils in the Southern Area 13 Department of Veterans’ Affairs HomeFront program 14 Vestibular Services - Private 15 Vestibular Services - Public 16 Continence services 17 Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS) 18 Relevant Services in the Southern Region 19 Referral Forms - Southern Adelaide Local Health Network 21 Metropolitan Adelaide Falls Prevention Service Request Form 22 Referral Form for Day Therapy Services in Southern Region 23 Southern Area Day Therapy Centres 24 Strength for Life 50+ Referral Form 25 Strength for Life Locations 26 Strength for Life Location Map 27 Falls Prevention Resources 28 Disclaimer This directory has been prepared for the SALHN Falls Prevention team for information purposes. The Falls Prevention team assumes no responsibility for the information provided by any of these service providers, and disclaims all the liability in respect of such information.
A word from our General Manager The Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) has a strong commitment to the delivery of falls prevention services. It has worked closely with partner services in the area over many years to build a community service response to the needs of clients who have had a fall or are at risk of falling. This directory will further support this work and provide up to date information on the range of falls prevention services in our area. About SALHN SALHN provides care for around 340,000 people living in the southern metropolitan area of Adelaide. Our 7,000 skilled staff provide high-quality patient care, education, research and health promoting services. Primary and Sub-Acute Care Services The Primary and Sub-Acute Care Division is responsible for the delivery of a range of primary health care services across the southern metropolitan area, with a focus on providing preventative, health promoting programs and supporting people in maintaining their health, especially as they return to the community after a hospital stay. The Importance of Falls Prevention One third of people aged more than 65 years fall each year, with 10 percent of these falls resulting in injury. This can result in the individual’s loss of independence from an injury or fear of falling. Falls have a major impact on the health and wellness of our community. There are a number of factors that contribute to an individual’s risk for falls including issues with balance, vision and changes in health. A multidisciplinary approach to address the contributing factors has been shown to reduce the risk of falling. Systems that support individuals to connect to local services improve access and uptake. The Southern Community Falls Prevention Team The Southern Community Falls Prevention Team from Health Care Transitions offers coordination of falls prevention services in Southern Adelaide, including referrals to the RGH Falls Assessment Clinic. This common entry point provides triaging and screening of falls prevention referrals to identify level of risk and urgency of response required, and to ensure correct service matching. Some of the service options available include RGH Falls Assessment Clinic (if required), In Home Falls Risk Assessments as part of the Pathways To Independence Program, linkage with community falls prevention services, and follow up and monitoring. The Southern Community Falls Prevention Team also coordinates the Southern Area Falls Prevention Network, increasing regional capacity and consistency in falls service provision through education and joint initiatives. This Falls Service Directory will further support the regional knowledge on services available in falls prevention. Chris Seiboth General Manager Noarlunga Hospital Southern Area, Primary & Sub Acute Falls Prevention Service Directory 2012 page 3
Page 1: Falls Prevention Service Directory
Page 5 and 6: Access to Falls Prevention Services
Page 7 and 8: Repatriation General Hospital Falls
Page 9 and 10: Southern Area Day Therapy Centres L
Page 11 and 12: Private Hospital Day Therapy Option
Page 13 and 14: Councils in the Southern Area Counc
Page 15 and 16: Vestibular Services - Private Busin
Page 17 and 18: Continence services The listed cont
Page 19 and 20: Relevant Services in the Southern R
Page 21 and 22: Referral Forms - Southern Adelaide
Page 23 and 24: Referral Form for Day Therapy Servi
Page 25 and 26: Strength for Life 50+ Referral Form
Page 27 and 28: Strength for Life Location Map 6 11
Page 29 and 30: Falls Prevention Resources 4. Fact
Page 32: For more information Southern Adela

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