Case Study

Stock On Tees Borough Council

Stock On Tees Borough Council

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“ ” Telecare in care homes Using telecare to support falls management in care homes Older people living in care homes are three times more likely to fall than older people living in their own homes, and there are ten times more hip fractures in care homes than in other environments. Approximately 40% of hospital admissions from care homes follow a fall. 1 There are many contributing factors to this increased risk including: • residents of care

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