Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention for Seniors

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

109

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 31, 2006

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2007

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2007

Conditions
Injuries
Interventions
OTHER

Falls Prevention

Subjects in the interdisciplinary group will receive home care services from a team of professional service providers (CCAC Case Manager, Public Health Nurse (Registered Nurse), Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Nutritionist) with experience and training in falls prevention. The team will provide a comprehensive, coordinated and evidence based approach to falls prevention through weekly case conferencing, a written interdisciplinary care plan, and joint client visits.

Trial Locations (1)

L8P 4M3

McMaster University - Faculty of Health Sciences at Frid, Hamilton

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Canadian Patient Safety Institute

OTHER

collaborator

Mississauga Halton Community Care Access Centre

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Community Care Access Centre

OTHER

collaborator

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

OTHER_GOV

collaborator

Halton Region Health Department

OTHER

collaborator

Community Rehab

UNKNOWN

lead

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

OTHER

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