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December 22nd, 2024

128 Fall Prevention Strategies for the Elderly: Insights from Hospice Explained

  1. 128 Fall Prevention Strategies for the Elderly: Insights from Hospice Explained Marie Betcher RN 9:32

128 Fall Prevention Strategies for the Elderly: Insights from Hospice Explained

Fall Prevention Strategies for the Elderly: Insights from Hospice Explained In episode 128 of Hospice Explained, host Marie Betcher, RN, discusses crucial fall prevention strategies for the elderly. She shares a personal experience with falling and highlights various factors contributing to falls, including age, medication, environmental hazards, and pride. Marie emphasizes the importance of clear walking spaces, proper footwear, reviewing medications with healthcare providers, and the benefits of physical Therapy. She also advises on handling falls if they occur, especially for hospice patients, and the importance of using tools like the Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form for preventing hospital transport, if needed to get the Fire Dept. for a “Mercy Lift”.   00:00 Introduction to Hospice Explained 00:29 Episode Introduction and Host Welcome 00:37 Personal Fall Incident and Initial Thoughts 01:24 Common Causes of Falls 01:41 Environmental and Seasonal Hazards 02:18 Addressing Chronic Conditions and Footwear 03:07 Distractions and Other Fall Risks 04:01 Pride and Mobility Aids 05:33 Practical Tips for Fall Prevention 06:31 Exercise and Physical Therapy 07:28 Concluding Thoughts on Fall Prevention 08:14 Hospice Specific Safety Considerations 09:03 Final Remarks and Podcast Closure

 

 

Finding a Hospice Agency

1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency,

2. choose Find provider

3. Choose Hospice

4. then add your zip code

This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.

 Hospice Explained Affiliates & Contact Information

Buying from these Affilite links will help support this Podcast.   In addition you can donate to help support Hospice Explained at the Buy me a Coffee link

 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Hospice

Kacie Gikonyo’s Death Doula School https://hospiceexplained–deathdoulaschool.thrivecart.com/death-doula-school/

Affilitate for the Caregiving Years Training Academy: 

https://www.careyearsacademy.com/ref/1096/

 Affiliate for DNA is Love listeners also get a 5% discount!!

https://dnaislove.com/?coupon=hospiceexplained5 

The Death Deck and the E*O*L deck:  https://thedeathdeck.goaffpro.com/

 Marie’s Contact Marie@HospiceExplained.com www.HospiceExplained.com

 

Marie Betcher Marie Betcher BSN, RN

I am a Registered nurse with 37 years of experience. I spent 4 of those years working in Hospice.
I found out of all areas that I worked either in or out of the Hospital.

Hospice and the end of life needed the most education. I created my Podcast Hospice Explained based on that need for education.

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