Home safety : preventing falls at home
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37564
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Fishermen's Memorial Hospital. Falls Prevention.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2270
- Available Online
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Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians. This pamphlet includes a checklist to help you find out if you are at risk of falling. Tips to prevent falls are included.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (14 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Accident Prevention
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Falls (Accidents)--Prevention
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians. This pamphlet includes a checklist to help you find out if you are at risk of falling. Tips to prevent falls are included.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Falls Prevention, Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital; Adapted from: Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program “Preventing Falls at Home” Sinai Health and the University Health Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2270
How can I prevent a fall at a hospital appointment?
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36541
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2024.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1974
- Available Online
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This pamphlet is for people coming to a hospital appointment. It explains who is at a higher risk of falling, and what to do before coming to the hospital, while you are at the hospital, and while you are at your appointment.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2024
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Accident Prevention
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Accidents--Prevention
- Patients--Safety measures
- Falls (Accidents)
- Abstract
- This pamphlet is for people coming to a hospital appointment. It explains who is at a higher risk of falling, and what to do before coming to the hospital, while you are at the hospital, and while you are at your appointment.
- Notes
- Previous title: Falls prevention in the hospital : Digby General Hospital, Roseway Hospital, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1974
Preventing falls and injuries during your hospital stay
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35652
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2024.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1643
- Available Online
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This pamphlet gives ways to lower your risk of falling while in the hospital. Reasons why you may be at greater risk of falling are listed. Topics include hospital bed safety, getting up, going to the washroom, and safety reminders. The French version of this pamphlet 1656, "Prévention des chutes et des blessures aux soins de courte durée", is also available.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2024
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Falls (Accidents) in old age--Prevention
- Abstract
- This pamphlet gives ways to lower your risk of falling while in the hospital. Reasons why you may be at greater risk of falling are listed. Topics include hospital bed safety, getting up, going to the washroom, and safety reminders. The French version of this pamphlet 1656, "Prévention des chutes et des blessures aux soins de courte durée", is also available.
- Notes
- Previous title: Preventing falls and injuries during your hospital stay
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1643
Preventing falls and injuries in long-term care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37444
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2024.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2216
- Available Online
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This pamphlet explains why falls happen, why you may be at risk of falling, and what you can do to lower your risk of falling.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2024
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Long-Term Care
- Accident Prevention
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This pamphlet explains why falls happen, why you may be at risk of falling, and what you can do to lower your risk of falling.
- Notes
- Previous title: Fall Prevention
- Previous title: Fall and injury prevention in long-term care
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 2216
Prévention des chutes et des blessures pendant votre hospitalisation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35669
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1656
- Available Online
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Le dépliant suggère des moyens de réduire vos risques de chute pendant que vous êtes à l’hôpital. Les raisons pour lesquelles vous présentez un risque accru de chutes sont indiquées. Le dépliant traite notamment de la sécurité liée au lit d’hôpital et du fait de vous lever et d’aller à la toilette. Quelques conseils en matière de sécurité sont aussi fournis. ; This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 1643, "Prevening Falls and Injuries During Your Hospital Stay". This pamphlet gives…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Falls (Accidents) in old age--Prevention
- Abstract
- Le dépliant suggère des moyens de réduire vos risques de chute pendant que vous êtes à l’hôpital. Les raisons pour lesquelles vous présentez un risque accru de chutes sont indiquées. Le dépliant traite notamment de la sécurité liée au lit d’hôpital et du fait de vous lever et d’aller à la toilette. Quelques conseils en matière de sécurité sont aussi fournis.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 1643, "Prevening Falls and Injuries During Your Hospital Stay". This pamphlet gives ways to lower your risk of falling while in the hospital. Reasons why you may be at greater risk of falling are listed. Topics include: hospital bed safety, getting up, going to the washroom, and safety reminders.
- Notes
- Previous title: Prévention des chutes et des blessures aux soins de courte durée
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Provincial Falls Prevention Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 1656
Veterans' Service Falls Management Program : Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building (VMB)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35676
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Veterans' Services, QEII.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1025
- Available Online
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Falls among older adults are a common problem. Up to half of residents in long-term care may fall each year. This pamphlet explains situations when most falls happen, what raises your risk of falling, and what staff in the Veterans' Memorial Building may ask you to do while living in this unit to prevent falls from happening.
- Available Online
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Central Zone. Veterans' Services, QEII
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Accident Prevention
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Patient Safety
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Accidents--Prevention
- Falls (Accidents) in old age--Prevention
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Patients--Safety measures
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- Falls among older adults are a common problem. Up to half of residents in long-term care may fall each year. This pamphlet explains situations when most falls happen, what raises your risk of falling, and what staff in the Veterans' Memorial Building may ask you to do while living in this unit to prevent falls from happening.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Veterans' Services, QEII
- Pamphlet Number
- 1025
