Otago – Later Life Training

Dance does not necessarily reduce falls even if it can reduce some of the risk factors for falls – review of evidence from the Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit

The Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit were requested by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to examine whether dance-based interventions are effective in preventing falls, reducing risk of falls, or preventing fear of falls in older adults, and to provide an overview of the evidence for cost-effectiveness of dance-based interventions for…

April 23, 2023Evidence Base for LLT Courses, Falls, Falls care, In the press, News, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

LLT guidance on implementation of OEP/PSI in community programmes

We have had a great response to our LLT Statement on OEP/PSI Implementation which had 10 simple key messages for commissioners of services and funders of programmes and training in falls prevention exercise. LLT have 14 years of experience working with services across the UK and into Europe. From implementing and evaluating the first falls exercise service…

July 19, 2017Falls care, News, OEP Course, PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

LLT statement on implementation of OEP/PSI in community programmes

This statement delivers TEN simple Key Messages for commissioners of services and funders of programmes and training about the evidence based OEP and PSI programmes

June 11, 2017Falls, Falls care, News, OEP Course, PSI Course, Qualification InformationBy Dawn Skelton

Job Vacancy with Solutions4Health, Reading – Physiotherapy Falls Prevention Advisor

Solutions4Health are happy to offer a new vacancy for the job role of Physiotherapy Falls Prevention Advisor to work as part of the successful FallsFree4Life programme. The role is mainly based in Slough and reporting to head office in Reading. The main tasks of the role involves performing falls prevention risk assessments as well as…

September 24, 2015NewsBy Later Life Training

Aberdeen Class Instructor Required

Aberdeen class instructor required… North East Sensory Services are looking for a chair based exercise class instructor (ideally with Otago or PSI qualification). It will be for a group of older people with sensory impairment. The current class runs on a Monday 1:00-1:45 at 21 John Street, Aberdeen. (I think the current instructor is leaving,…

February 4, 2015NewsBy Later Life Training

PSI sessions significantly increase habitual physical activity as well as reducing falls (ProAct65+)

New research published this week shows that FaME sessions delivered by PSIs to the general older population through primary care (not high risk fallers) for 6 months, significantly increased habitual physical activity (self reported moderate physical activity) by 15 minutes a day even a year after the intervention finishes. These sessions also significantly reduced the…

August 11, 2014Falls care, News, PSI Course, Research and Research OrganisationsBy Dawn Skelton

LLT moves OEP into Sweden ;) ProFouND project

LLT are involved in a large EU funded project ProFouND (Prevention of Falls Network Europe) and are trialing and piloting Cascade Training of OEP Tutors (who will then train locally) as part of this project. We have trained Cascade Trainers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Norway and move into Greece and Sweden this year. Here…

May 4, 2014In the press, NewsBy Dawn Skelton

Opportunity to tender for Otago community classes and project in South Norfolk

Otago qualified and experienced? Have the capacity to work in South Norfolk and support Active Norfolk to instruct and coordinate a community Otago falls prevention programme? Then Nick Clarke would like to hear from you. Please see the Invitation to Tender and the service specification for the project or email Nick.Clarke@activenorfolk.org for the chance to…

November 22, 2012NewsBy Dawn Skelton

WINNERS of the Otagothon 2012 Challenge

The Otagothon 2012 Challenge was issued by Later Life Training to Otago Exercise Leaders and their groups in the UK as a means of involving their participants in the unique opportunities in 2012 to celebrate Active Ageing and participation in physical activity. The Challenge took place across the UK and was timed to coincide with…

September 16, 2012News, OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Otagothon 2012 Challenge – are you up for it?

The EVENT for 2012 is now closed, but keep your eye out for the 2013 challenge 😉 You can find out who won and what they did here. The Otagothon 2012 Challenge is being issued by Later Life Training to Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) Leaders and their groups as a means of involving their participants…

June 6, 2012News, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Dawn Skelton

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