Inspiring presentation from Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN Leadership isn’t a job title, it’s a mindset. The words we speak can influence our behaviours. Focus on an asset model of thinking. Promote safer mobility. #spspFalls #EndPJparalysis

The hidden consequences of the past few years, an increase in hospital treated falls. Not to mention all the falls that went unreported. Reduced muscle strength, lose of balance, reduced confidence and independence lost! 🥺😪 Gotta keep people moving...

Useful learnings for developing cross sector working in Ireland too Edel Brennan @ICPOPIreland CPNG

Walking Stick MOT Week November 14-18 Encourage colleagues to think about those they know - patients, friends or family - who use a walking stick and encourage them to check the bottom of it, as a worn ferrule can cause a fall #walkingstickMOT #fallsprevention

Just registered ⬇️ Always new or innovative ideas from Brian Dolan OBE, RMN, RGN

For older people looking to keep themselves active, steady and strong in their own homes, this calendar from Later Life Training has some great advice and motivational tips you can follow each month 💪

Evidence from Avril Mc Tague that we need to do more to keep people active in the community. Profile of people 70 yrs + attending primary care physio in 2021 show low activity levels & high muscle loss. 75% struggled to do 10 steps & uncertain if able to regain pre-covid fitness

Let’s shift away from risk aversion and time allocated tasks to enabling movement and reversing frailty HealthResearchBoard Austin Warters Frances Horgan Bex Townley HSE Ireland @RCSIPhysio Frank Doyle Maria O'Sullivan Vanda Cummins North Dublin Home Care let’s get this movement going

We don’t have time for that? People don’t want this? Care plans including movement would raise awareness and prompt change? But home support workers after training are totally signed up 👍 Bex Townley HealthResearchBoard Vanda Cummins HealthResearchBoard Frances Horgan Frank Doyle North Dublin Home Care

Care To Move-feasible, shows meaningful effects 4 home support clients Frances Horgan HealthResearchBoard HSE Ireland Bex Townley Vanda Cummins Maria O'Sullivan Austin Warters North Dublin Home Care Jan Sorensen Samira Jabakhanji Elissa Burton (also on Bluesky & LinkedIn) Frank Doyle Rose Galvin Mary O'Neill @lauren_swan1

What worked well and what could be done differently to help embed #CTM and truly understand how support workers HealthResearchBoard HSE Ireland Elissa Burton (also on Bluesky & LinkedIn) @lauren_swan1 Rose Galvin Maria O'Sullivan Frances Horgan Frank Doyle Vanda Cummins Bex Townley Austin Warters North Dublin Home Care

Our poll suggested that attendees thought there were too many barriers to #CTM before we started and that staff and organisation might be the weak link. But we’ve shown it doesn’t have to be HealthResearchBoard HSE Ireland North Dublin Home Care Frances Horgan Vanda Cummins Bex Townley Frank Doyle

🎅🏼🧑🏻‍🎄🤶🏻Christmas stocking filler 🤩 one that might prompt #sitless #movemore #changebehaviour #reconditioning

Person centred healthcare delivered collaboratively across government agencies is feasible HSE Primary Care Dublin City Council to improve physical activity and self management of multi-morbidity. Shows value of sharing resources & skills in local, sustainable venues. Sláintecare

Just watched a fantastic bunch of Irish #SuperAgers inspiring us to get out and live life to the full. Beautifully crafted stories and imagery make it a joy to watch. RTÉ Player rte.ie/player/movie/s…

Joanne Finn HSE CHO DNCC Thanks for visiting our Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programmes in the community yesterday. @ICPOPIreland Sláintecare Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership Later Life Training Focusing on skills and plans to manage falls are a ‘game changer’ for so many fearful of falling.

If advising older adults on exercise, check out this 1 day course, Sat 16th Sept in Dublin with Bex Townley and bob laventure optimising dosage, progressions and behaviour changes 💪

Retaining/regaining skill to get up off the floor changes everything for self efficacy. When you can get up you are less worried… simple….

Thanks to Cllr Marie Casserly pushing for increased funding of Evidence based Health promotion initiatives Edel Brennan Fiona O'S Vanda Cummins Later Life Training Hilary Cullinan