Overview
Falls in older adults can be reduced by identifying risk factors for falls early and intervening to improve postural balance. Falls can also be tackled by addressing polypharmacy, poor vision, home environment hazards and more. In this workshop international and local experts will discuss the epidemiology of falls and other issues such as frailty, balance and mobility, polypharmacy, fear avoidance and falls efficacy.
What You’ll Learn
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the factors contributing to falls incidence in older people
- Discuss the implications of complex health issues in older adults and their associations with falls and mobility, in relation to the WHO ICF framework
- Discuss health professionals’ roles and impact in the prevention and management of falls
- Understand and evaluate the value and challenges of inter-professional collaboration in falls prevention and management
- Critique the competing demands of economic, organisational, political and sociocultural contexts that impact on the delivery and efficacy of falls prevention and rehabilitation
- Design and propose a community-based initiative that addresses falls in older persons
- Identify barriers and facilitators in the implementation of different models of services addressing falls
Who Should Attend
- All health and medical professionals working with people at risk of falling
- Health and medical professional educators
- Other practitioners working with people at risk of falling
SITizens Learning Credits (SLC) - Eligible Course
SIT Alumni: Before registering for courses, please activate your SITizens Learning Credits via the email sent by SIT Alumni Team, on behalf of SITLEARN Professional Development on 31 Jan 2019.
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Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the workshop
- Undertake non-credit bearing assessment during the workshop
Schedule
Day 1
| Time |
Mode |
Topics |
| 8:15am |
Online lecture via zoom
|
Introduction to workshop |
| 8:40am |
A worldview on falls and their consequences |
| 9:00am |
Identifying the older adult with falls risks: The value of falls prediction models |
| 9:30am |
Components of a multidisciplinary Falls Assessment |
| 10:30am |
Break |
| 10:45am |
Evidence-based models of care for falls prevention and rehabilitation
- Developing falls prevention and exercise programmes
|
| 11:45am |
Online tutorial / discussion |
Group Discussion - Case study Video |
| 12:45pm |
|
Lunch |
| 1:30pm |
*Self-learning via e-lectures |
Preventing secondary falls post hip fractures |
| 2:00pm |
Dementia, delirium and falls management |
| 2:30pm |
Medical management including managing polypharmacy: Geriatrician perspectives |
| 3:00pm |
Polypharmacy as a risk factor for falls and its intervention strategies |
| 3:30pm |
Physiotherapy in falls prevention |
| 4:00pm |
Assessing and treating vestibular dysfunction in older adults |
| 4:30pm |
Occupational therapy in falls prevention |
| 5:00pm |
Psycho-behavioural approaches in falls prevention |
| 5:30pm |
The role of nursing in falls prevention in the hospital and community settings |
| 6:00pm |
Dietary considerations in falls prevention and post-fall management |
| 6:30pm |
Vision and falls |
| 7:00pm |
Foot problems, management and footwear in falls and their prevention |
*E-lectures will be made available 2 weeks before the workshop for the participants viewing.
Day 2
| Time |
Mode |
Topics |
| 8:30am |
Online Tutorial |
Environment as a risk factor for falls |
| 9:45am |
Online Group Discussion |
Designing Community-based Intervention programs for older persons with falls risk
(Group activity)
- Postgrad students to lead discussion and present |
| 12:00pm |
|
Group presentation |
| 1:00pm |
|
Quiz, Q & A, Summary |
| 1:30pm |
|
End of Day |
Fees
| Category |
Full Fee |
After SF Funding |
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) / Singapore PR |
$1,391.00 |
$417.30 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & above) |
$1,391.00 |
$157.30 |
| Non-Singaporeans |
$1,391.00 |
Not Eligible |
Note:
- All figures include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
- You can opt for either SF Funding or Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy. Both cannot be combined.
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Learn more about funding types available
Terms & Conditions:
SkillsFuture Course Funding
In order to be eligible for the 70% training grant awarded by SkillsFuture, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy
To be eligible for the 90% enhanced subsidy awarded, applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) must:
- Be a Singaporean Citizen
- Be at least 40 years old
- Not receive any other funding from government sources in respect of the actual grant disbursed for the programme
SIT reserves the right to collect the balance of the programme fees (i.e. the potential grant amount) directly from the applicants (and/or their sponsoring organisations where applicable) should the above requirements not be fulfilled.
SIT reserves the right to make changes to published course information, including dates, times, venues, fees and instructors without prior notice.
