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Falls Service and Community Therapy Team 

Who we are

 

The Falls Service and Community Therapy Team is made up of:

- Physiotherapists

- Occupational therapists

- Falls co-ordinator

- Rehabilitation nurse

- Assistant practitioner

- Active case manager

- Therapy assistants

- Pharmacist

 

We provide a service for residents of Bolton aged 16 and over who have fallen , are at risk of falling or who have physical or sensory impairments that cause functional problems and are usually housebound. We also people in leisure centres and day centres for special exercise groups.  

 

For advice and information about the risks of falling and how to reduce those risks - go to our Falls Advice pages

 

 

How the team works

 

The overall aim of our service is to:

 

- provide a timely and responsive service to help maintain people in the community and help prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

-identify patients at risk of falling and those who have fallen and to help prevent/reduce further falls .  

  

 

What do we offer?

 

The treatment programmes involve:

 

-Specialist assessment and treatment of fallers/patients at risk of falling in their environment .

-Assessment and treatment of other physical disabilities , with the exception of neurological and palliative conditions

-Falls exercise class - a specialist falls prevention activity , involving exercise, education and advice

-Falls clinic –for unexplained fallers where a multidisciplinary assessment is required.

 

  

Support to professionals

 

The team also offers support and training for healthcare professionals who work with people who have fallen or are at risk of falling .

 

How to access the service

 

Initial referrals for assessment can be made by:

- GP

- Consultants

- Physiotherapists and occupational therapists

- Social workers

- Disability officers

- District nurses/ACM/practice nurses

- Other Allied health professionals eg. Speech therapists, podiatrists

 

 

Referrals should be made on the referral form and must be fully completed.

 

 

Contacting the service

By post or fax.

Hulton Lane Day Hospital

Hulton Lane

Bolton.

BL3 4JZ

  

Tel: 01204 462555

Fax: 01204 462554

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