Fall Prevention: Use of restraints through the quality of life lens vs. injury prevention lens

Posted Le 8 avril 2016

BC's Seniors' Advocate - Isobel Mackenzie has released a report on care facilities' use of Direct Care Hours and impacts on health outcomes for older adults living in residential care in BC.



This is an article in the press discussing fall-prevention in long term care and fall rates. Use of restraints to prevent falls is commonplace across facilities, but is risk-mitigation for fall injuries overriding quality of life and independence of older adults living in residential care?



What matters more?: Fall prevention rates or quality of life and independent movement?



http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/falls-in-b-c-care-homes-often-issue-of-freedom-versus-restraint