Mather LifeWays Offering Free Workshops on Falls Reduction:
Limited Time Only
By Perry Edelman
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has awarded a grant to Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging to provide falls reduction train-the-trainer workshops for nursing home staff in the state of Illinois. There is no charge for the eight-hour SAFE-TI falls reduction program.
SAFE-TI is a comprehensive, user-friendly multi-component program that
- Teaches falls reduction strategies
- Provides risk assessments, falls reduction-focused physical exercises, and resident and family falls reduction education
- Integrates with nursing homes’ quality improvement processes
- Evaluates falls reduction program success and effectiveness
The program is designed using evidence based, best-practices developed from research conducted in long-term care settings and guidelines by the American Geriatrics Society.
SAFE-TI has been shown to significantly increase staff knowledge about falls and falls reduction strategies. The goal of the program is to reduce resident falls by 15%.
The CNE activity is being offered for nurses for 6.5 contact hours.
Rush University College of Nursing is our provider of continuing nursing education and approved by the Illinois Nurses Association; accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Schedule for the next two workshops:
Thursday, October 29 Evanston, IL 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 12 Hinsdale, IL 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
If you are interested in attending either of the above SAFE-TI workshops or a future workshop in 2010, please contact Kim Deng at 847.492.6775 or at kdeng@matherlifeways.com.
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