Preventing Falls:
A Dementia Care Team Approach
Table of contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Preface
How to Use the DVD
Administrators
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1. Direct Care Staff
Notes to Instructor
Pre Test Understanding Dementia
Understanding Dementia
Quiz Understanding Dementia
Quiz Answers Understanding Dementia
Introduction to Strategies Notes to Instructor
Pre-test Introduction to Strategies
Introduction to Strategies Direct Care
Quiz Introduction to Strategies
Quiz Answers Introduction to Strategies
Notes to Instructor Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Fall Risk Tool Instructions
Fall Risk Tool
Completed Example of Fall Risk Tool
Role of Therapy in Fall Prevention
Post Fall Tool
Completed Example of Post Fall Tool
Problem Solving Notes to Instructor
Pre Test Problem Solving
Problem Solving to Reduce Risk
Quiz Problem Solving
Quiz Answers Problem Solving
Case Studies
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1-15
1-17
1-19
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1-29
1-31
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2. Indirect Care Staff
Notes to Instructor
Pre Test Understanding Dementia
Understanding Dementia
Quiz Understanding Dementia
Quiz Answers Understanding Dementia
Notes to Instructor
Pre Test Introduction to Strategies
Introduction to Strategies for Indirect Care
Quiz Introduction to Strategies
Quiz Answers Introduction to Strategies
Notes to Instructor
Pre Test Problem Solving to Reduce Risk
Risk Identification Problem Solving
Quiz Problem Solving to Reduce Risk
Quiz Answers Problem Solving to Reduce Risk
Case Studies
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2-3
2-5
2-11
2-13
2-15
2-17
2-19
2-25
2-27
2-29
2-31
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3. Families
Notes to Instructor
Understanding Dementia Pre-Test
Understanding Dementia for Families
Role of Families in Fall Prevention
Understanding Dementia Quiz
Understanding Dementia Answer Key
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3-3
3-5
3-11
3-15
3-17
4. Additional Materials
Environmental Assessment and Adaptations
Interdisciplinary Falls Management Team
Care Plan Guidelines
Care Plan Approaches
Fall Prevention Policies
Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement
Falls Prevention CQI Tool
Quality Assurance Monitoting Criteria Summary
Continuous Improvement Monitoring Form
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4-11
4-13
4-15
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Forms
Fall Risk Tool
Daytime Routine Questionnaire
Post Fall Tool
Program Evaluation Form
Additional Case Studies
Additional Quizzes
Care Plan Approaches
References and Websites
Handouts
Preventing
Falls
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