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Falls Prevention Programme


This guideline applies to adults 65 years and older.

 

Introduction

People in Cornwall aged 65 years and older now have access to free exercise and education classes aimed at helping them build strength and balance to reduce the risk of falling, increased awareness to avoid falls and promotes overall wellbeing and independence.

The Move More programme includes community based classes, live streamed and pre-recorded sessions by iCareiMove.  Each programme will be delivered over 25 weeks in each area.  Each class will have 2 instructors and can have up to 14 people.

 

The programme will roll out to 12 towns in Cornwall in 3 stages:

1 July 2024

30 September 2024

6 January 2025


 

Face to Face Locations:

Finishing in December 2024 and restarting in the same areas at the end of June 2025

  • Falmouth  
  • Penzance
  • Newquay
  • Launceston

 

Started in October 2024 and continuing until end March 2025

  • St Austell, Tuesdays 1.30 – 2.30pm C4 Studios
  • Bodmin, Wednesdays 11am – 12pm Bodmin Leisure Centre (Dragons)
  • Camborne, Thursdays 10.30 – 11.30am Camborne Community Centre
  • Helston, Fridays 1.45 – 2.45pm Old Cattle Market

 

Starting in January 2025

  • Wadebridge commencing Thursday 9 January 10.45 – 11.45am Wadebridge Leisure Centre
  • Truro commencing Thursday 9 January 1 – 2pm Zone Fitness (Morgans Gym) Chacewater
  • Hayle commencing Wednesday 8 January 11.30 – 12.30pm Passmore Edwards Hall
  • Liskeard commencing Tuesday 7th January 1.45 – 2.45 pm Millenium House, Pensilva

 


Livestreaming

Monday and Tuesday mornings from 11.15 – 12.15 via Zoom

Pre-recordings are available too for individuals and hubs to follow.

Livestreamed classes are for people that prefer to join at home or with others in a local group setting.  Seated and standing options are both shown in each class.  The sessions are recorded and emailed out to the participants each week in case a week is missed due to another appointment or for weekly homework.

iCareiMove are working with Cornwall council Digital Inclusion and Digital Together projects  for loan devices and digital skills training for patients. 

 

Referral

Inclusion criteria

Cornwall residents age 65 and over who:

  • Have had a fall in the last 12 months but do not meet the criteria for the specialist community falls service and/or
  • Are unsteady on their feet and/or
  • Have a heightened risk or fear of falling

For community based classes, patients need to be able to walk independently indoors and outdoors, with or without a walking aid or help from another person, and be physically able to take part in the class.

 

Exclusion criteria which should be confirmed by General Practice healthcare professional if uncertain

  • Under 65 years
  • Recurrent falls in the last 12 months, refer to community falls service
  • People not at risk of falls
  • Uncontrolled angina
  • Unstable or acute heart failure
  • Blood pressure systolic over 180mmHg and/or diastolic over 100mmHg
  • Tachycardia over 100 bpm
  • Significant dizziness due to postural hypotension or drop in blood pressure during exercise
  • Acute systemic illness
  • Visual or vestibular disturbance affecting safe mobility
  • Recent trauma without medical review
  • Unable to maintain sitting upright such as due to neurological deficits
  • Simple movement instructions cannot be followed due to cognitive impairment
  • People that place themselves or others at risk
  • If used, the FaMe functional grid score is mostly 5s and 6s, if so refer to Falls Physio

 

Face to Face Locations

Started in July 2024

  • Falmouth commencing Thursday 4 July 11.45am – 12.45pm Pendennis Leisure Centre
  • Penzance commencing Friday 5 July 12.45 – 1.45pm Penzance Leisure Centre
  • Newquay commencing Friday 5 July 1.45 – 2.45pm Heron Tennis Centre
  • Launceston commencing Wednesday 3 July 10.15 – 11.15am Launceston Leisure Centre

 


Starting in October 2024

  • St Austell commencing Tuesday 1 October 1.30 – 2.30pm C4 Studios
  • Bodmin commencing Wednesday 2 October 11.15am – 12.15pm Into Bodmin (The Old Library)
  • Camborne commencing Thursday 3 October 10.30 – 11.30am Camborne Community Centre
  • Helston commencing Friday 4 October 1.45 – 2.45pm Old Cattle Market

 


Starting in January 2025

  • Wadebridge commencing Thursday 9 January 10.45 – 11.45am Wadebridge Leisure Centre
  • Truro commencing Thursday 9 January 1 – 2pm Zone Fitness (Morgans Gym) Chacewater
  • Hayle TBC
  • Liskeard TBC

 

Referral

iCareiMove are accepting expressions of interest.

Referrals can be accepted by patients, their family members, friends or neighbours with the patient’s consent, GP surgeries, social prescribing and other professionals:

Email info@icareimove.com, put Move More in the subject line, providing name and surname, phone number and postcode.  One of the team will contact the patient directly.

Or

Free phone call 0800 054 1118



Supporting Information

Falls Prevention, Move More course - (icareimove.com)

 

Page Review Information

Review date

20 Dec 2024

Next review date

20 Dec 2026

GP speciality lead

Dr Rebecca Hopkins

Contributors

Pat Taylor, Director of Health, iCareiMove