http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-out-with-fall-prevention Professional Caregiver - A Care and Compliance Group Blog for Assisted Living and Residential Care Professionals Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:21:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Estelita M Valenton Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:08:21 +0000 http://www.communityed.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/#comment-54 You`ve made a list and it`s all taken care off, but we know that fall is an issue with every RCFE and it`s not the questions of the needs of care, it`s just a simple question`s about seat belt and bed rails. your answer is what we keep providing them. And I know that we cannot stop them from accident in our place or their place before they brought them to our facility. It`s every where you are. That`s why it`s called accident and fall! And yes, almost all medication had that effect! Thank you very much! You`ve made a list and it`s all taken care off, but we know that fall is an issue with every RCFE and it`s not the questions of the needs of care, it`s just a simple question`s about seat belt and bed rails. your answer is what we keep providing them. And I know that we cannot stop them from accident in our place or their place before they brought them to our facility. It`s every where you are. That`s why it`s called accident and fall! And yes, almost all medication had that effect! Thank you very much!

]]> http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Sandi Flores, RN Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:06:15 +0000 http://www.communityed.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/#comment-53 In response to Estelita's concern, I realize "restraint" is a harsh word. The bottom line is that research has shown us that depriving a resident from freedom of movement actually INCREASES falls, not decreases. Many elderly people have actually become entrapped in full rails and dies as a result. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has actually come out with mandates that prohibit the use, so it is not just a Community Care Licensing issue. I know it is frustrating, but 1:1 supervision really is the safest. Thanks for caring so much for your resident safety. In response to Estelita’s concern, I realize “restraint” is a harsh word. The bottom line is that research has shown us that depriving a resident from freedom of movement actually INCREASES falls, not decreases. Many elderly people have actually become entrapped in full rails and dies as a result. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has actually come out with mandates that prohibit the use, so it is not just a Community Care Licensing issue. I know it is frustrating, but 1:1 supervision really is the safest. Thanks for caring so much for your resident safety.

]]> http://www.careandcompliance.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Estelita M Valenton Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.communityed.com/blog/resident-care/watch-out-with-fall-prevention_01-24-2008/#comment-49 I`ve been in this caregiving job, and I alway`s happens to have problem and want to know cause it`s the same questions with the family who get`s involves. The questions is how come that we calles restrained the residence if we only want them to protect from falling... this is in regarding of the full bed rails and seat belt for the wheel chair? since we recomend this to children, as a car seat and infant chair for the car? I`ve been in this caregiving job, and I alway`s happens to have problem and want to know cause it`s the same questions with the family who get`s involves. The questions is how come that we calles restrained the residence if we only want them to protect from falling… this is in regarding of the full bed rails and seat belt for the wheel chair? since we recomend this to children, as a car seat and infant chair for the car?

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