fall interventions

[Inquisitive one]

Looking for creative ideas for fall prevention interventions. Already in use are alarms, low beds, winged mattresses and other obvious things. I work the 3-11 shift, and after supper EVERYONE wants to either go to the bathroom or go to bed. Staff eat after the residents eat so staff is reduced for a short while during this time. There are no nightly activities so I would also appreciate ideas on activites to get residents engaged in that don't take away a staff member to run it. I'm mainly talking about dementia patients who are wheel chair bound and sub acute patients who are probably bored, tired from therapy and recuperating from their illness. Thanks

[Jacksgirl119]

I am a food service director at this time but I am going to school for LPN. I think this approach is great ! I am going to present this to the other dept heads, and especially to activities.