Dawn Skelton appeared on Trust Me I’m a Doctor on the 8th Sept (8pm BBC2) showing Dr Saleyha Ahsan how to improve balance and talking about the Otago Exercise Programme. There is a great web resource produced by the BBC2 as well, including a video of the exercises seen in the clip. Take a look – http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07v3pwk…
DetailsSheena Gawler has published the results on falls reduction in a low risk population of older adults after a 6 month PSI intervention and a 6 month OEP intervention. Conclusions: Community-dwelling older adults who joined an exercise intervention (FaME) aimed at increasing MVPA did not fall more during the intervention period, fell less and had…
DetailsBex Townley, LLT Director, was quoted in an online resource for older people by Age UK Mobility. You can view the resource here. There is a link to the Get Up and Go Resource which has 6 exercises to improve balance and strength in it. Of course you can find a wider selection of exercises…
DetailsStayActive4Life have been commissioned to deliver a Strength & Balance Falls Prevention Programme. By providing support to those at a moderate level of falls risk, this service represents a new, secondary level of support that stops short of the third tier of intensive, specialist treatment and prevents unnecessary progression to this high level of care.…
DetailsFalls Specialist Clinician – Band 6 For full job description and to apply please click here Falls Rehabilitation Support Worker – Band 3 For full job description and to apply please click here Service Manager – Falls and Bone Health Service – Band 7 For full job description and to apply please click here Postural…
DetailsTitle: Exercise tutor and training opportunity with Age UK Oxfordshire Location: Across Oxfordshire Postcode: OXON, predominantly in South Oxfordshire, Vale and Cherwell area. Salary/Basis: £25 p/h Company Logo: attached (Age UK Oxfordshire and Generation Games) Closing date: N/A Job Summary/ Description: Are you at least level 2 qualified fitness instructor, have experience and enjoy working…
DetailsSolutions 4 Health has been commissioned to deliver a service that provides a professional led system of falls risk assessment and support coordination in the community. By providing support to those at a moderate level of falls risk, this service represents a new, secondary level of support that stops short of the third tier of…
DetailsAge Uk Job Opportunity!
Falls Prevention Co-ordinator- focused on strength and balance.
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Please contact the Chief Exec of AgeUK Trafford Ann Marie on email: annmarie.jones@ageuktrafford.org.uk for further details.
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are looking for expressions of interest to run a postural stability strength and balance class in the historic town of Dartmouth. This will be a once a week 1.25 hour sessions rolling programme for 50 weeks a year. The instructor will be an external contractor to the NHS. …
DetailsSessional Work We are looking for an exercise instructor to lead our osteoporosis classes for 14 weeks from 1st or the 2nd week of January till April. The sessions will be 1 hour and will also include an additional 30mins -1hr set up and tidy up time. The classes will either be in surbiton or…
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