ISTUMBLE – training opportunity for Care Homes
When a person falls and is on the floor for longer than 1 hour, evidence has shown an increased risk of death or other complications, such as skin damage, kidney failure, and pneumonia.
To help reduce this, before calling 999, carers should undertake a post fall assessment of any person who has fallen. ISTUMBLE has been developed by Mangar and West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) as an interactive app that helps guide carers through a set of questions to see if the faller is safe to be lifted or if there is a need to call 999. This helps reduce time on the floor and unnecessary calls to 999.
This app is free to use and available on both iOS and Android devices.
“ISTUMBLE” App in the Apple Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/istumble/id1449708948?mt=8
“ISTUMBLE” App in the Google play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mangar_health_istumble_app&hl=en_GB
More information can be found at App Launched To Provide Carers With An Interactive Post Falls Assessment Tool – Mangar UK (mangarhealth.com)
Please email residentialcaretraining@scas.nhs.uk for further information.
Other useful information about I STUMBLE
“I STUMBLE” Assessment tool V8 Updated copy
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Responding to falls in care homes