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What is ‘Get Fit Avoid Falls’
Aim of the programme
Get Fit Avoid Falls Protocol
Get Fit Avoid Falls Evaluation
‘What is Get Fit Avoid
Falls’? back
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The Get Fit Avoid Falls Project is an interagency programme including health and local government.
The programme caters for people over the age of 60
years who have fallen or at risk of falling, because
of poor mobility and or strength, lack of confidence
and have balance problems.
Aim of the programme
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The aim of the project is to bring a falls prevention
programme to the local community and help those people
at risk of falling, by improving quality of life by
reducing the fear of falling, increasing activity levels
and reducing isolation.
It is a 12 week programme with exercises to improve
balance, strength and mobility, followed by educational
workshops. It aims to increase knowledge of falls prevention
including how to recover from a fall, home safety and
community services.
Maintenance of and developing the gains made during the GFAF
Level 1 course is the objective of the level 2 programme. This
runs for up to 36 weeks and may include members of the community
who have not attended level 1 but are assessed as appropriate for
Level 2.
Get Fit Avoid Falls
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The following links will take you to the Get Fit Avoid Falls Protocols
Chiltern GFAF Protocol
Wycombe GFAF Protocol
Get Fit Avoid Falls
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This link
will take you to the Get Fit Avoid Falls Evaluation for the Chiltern area
For further information on the Get Fit Avoid Falls program, please contact 01494 426989
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