NMD Support vs React to falls

Read and listen to experiences from people who either live with neuromuscular conditions or support family members with a condition. They share their insights alongside advice from professionals on this platform. Their stories and advice are intended to give you hope and boost your confidence to live the life you want. The Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases (NMD) at University College London Hospital developed this platform in partnership with the social enterprise Bridges Self-Management, which is an expert in evidence-based approaches to co-production and self-management support. Neuromuscular disease is an umbrella term for many different conditions such as: Myotonic Dystrophy, Motor Neuron Disease, Kennedy’s Disease, Myositis, Muscular Dystrophy, Glycogen Storage Diseases, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Disease, CMT, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and Neuromuscular disease. This app combines peer support and professional advice and can be used on its own as a self-help tool or as an adjunct to rehabilitation sessions with a professional.

"We know that all care home residents are at high risk of falls, we know that families and care home staff work hard to keep residents healthy, safe and happy. We also know that falls have a huge financial and personal impact. That's why researchers at the University of Nottingham have worked with care home residents and staff on this falls prevention app, to help people reduce the number of times they fall over. This app, designed using our research evidence, will guide you through different areas that might cause a fall, giving practical tips in bite size pieces of information that have been shown to reduce falls and reduce the effects of falling over. This app can be used by anyone wanting to prevent someone they know having a fall, including residents themselves and their families. It does the following: - Provides realistic and practical suggestions of what you can DO - Prompts you to tailor the actions to support each individual resident - Provides detail that will give you confidence that you are doing the right things - Helps you identify risk factors for falling to react to falls before they happen - Supports residents to remain active and make their own lifestyle choices - Enhanced recognition that managing falls is a continuing process We know you will find this a useful resource, any feedback to help improve any future versions is welcome."