This edition has been superceded. https://sydneyuniversitypress.com.au/products/124823 A manual for health professionals to run Stepping On, a falls prevention program, with older people living in the community. Stepping On is a well-researched successful program presented in a comprehensive manual that describes how to prepare, plan and run the multi-faceted program.
The manual provides:
A step by step guide to running the seven-week (2hrs-week) group program. Essential background information for understanding the conceptual underpinning of the program and the group process. Valuable content information for all the key falls prevention areas that can be used to upskill local experts participating in the program.
A guide to useful resources Handouts for group participants Ideas on recruitment and evaluation
Handouts in a variety of languages are available for download from https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/3662
By:
Lindy Clemson,
Megan Swann
Imprint: Sydney University Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Second edition
Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781920898755
ISBN 10: 1920898751
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 05 November 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781743326640
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgements Introduction Background The underpinning concepts: making decisions, learning and improving confidence Group work, and the facilitator as a catalyst for change Recognising culture Marketing and recruitment Evaluation Review of the program Session one: introduction, overview and risk appraisal Session two: exercise and moving about safely Session three: home hazards Session four: community safety and footwear Session five: vision and falls, vitamin D and transportation safety Session six: medication management and mobility mastery experiences Session seven: review and plan ahead Session eight: three-month booster session The display Stepping On workshop facilitator supplies
Lindy Clemson is an occupational therapist with a PhD in epidemiology. She is an associate professor in ageing at the University of Sydney. Megan Swann is an occupational therapist who has over 20 years of experience working with elders.
