Slips, Trips and Falls training
This training helps you prevent slips, trips and falls for residents and yourself. Falls are a major risk in care settings and can cause serious injury. You will learn how to spot risks, support residents safely, and follow the care setting's procedures to keep everyone safe.
What This Training Covers
A clear, practical grounding in slips, trips and falls.
This training helps you prevent slips, trips and falls for residents and yourself. Falls are a major risk in care settings and can cause serious injury. You will learn how to spot risks, support residents safely, and follow the care setting's procedures to keep everyone safe.
Learning Outcomes
By the end, your staff will be able to:
What Your Team Will Learn
A closer look at the slips, trips and falls module.
The module is built in short, practical sections. Each one teaches a part of the topic, then applies it to a real care scenario and checks understanding before moving on.
Understanding Falls Risk in the care setting
Every resident has a falls risk assessment completed when they move in. This assessment looks at their history of falls, medical conditions, mobility needs, footwear, and any fears about falling. The assessment is recorded in their care plan. You must read each resident's care plan to understand their specific fall risks and how to support them safely.
Environmental Hazards and Daily Checks
Many falls happen because of environmental hazards like wet floors, poor lighting, clutter, or loose rugs. You must check the environment regularly throughout your shift. Look for spills, objects left on floors, trailing cables, and poor lighting. Report and fix hazards immediately. An occupational therapist may assess the environment for residents at high risk of falls.
Supporting Mobility and Using Aids Correctly
Residents at risk of falling may need mobility aids like walking frames or sticks. They must have aids that are up to date and fitted correctly. You must ensure residents know how to use their aids properly. Some residents need staff to accompany them when moving around. Always follow the individual care plan about when and how to provide mobility support.
Footwear and Personal Care
Poor footwear causes many falls. Slippers that are too loose, shoes with slippery soles, or walking in socks all increase fall risk. Residents must have adequate, well fitted footwear including slippers. Check that footwear fits properly and is not worn out. Help residents put on appropriate footwear before they get out of bed or move around. Bathroom slips are very common because water makes surfaces slippery.
Preventing Falls During Transfers and Personal Care
Many falls happen during transfers like getting in and out of bed, chairs, or the bath. Residents must not get up from chairs too quickly as this can cause dizziness. Where necessary, residents must have help getting out of the bath. Always follow the care plan for transfer support. Use proper moving and handling techniques. Never rush a resident or let them rush themselves.
Falls Prevention on Day Trips and Outings
Falls can happen outside the care setting too. When planning day trips, staff must carry out a risk assessment. This includes checking physical access at the destination, availability of disabled toilets, getting around safely, and any rest areas needed. Staff must contact the destination to discuss access arrangements. Appropriate transport must be arranged. Escorts must know the residents' care needs including mobility support requirements.
Key Points Covered
The things your team must remember.
- Every resident has a falls risk assessment in their care plan. Read it and follow it.
- Fix environmental hazards like spills, clutter and poor lighting immediately.
- Ensure residents wear proper, well fitted footwear before moving around.
- Support residents to move slowly, especially when standing up from sitting or lying down.
- Mobility aids must be in good working order and used correctly.
- Plan day trips carefully with risk assessments covering access, mobility support and safety.
Who and how often
Slips, Trips and Falls is refreshed every year, for the staff in your care setting whose roles require it.
CQC and standards
Supports the training evidence CQC expects to see for a well-run, safe care setting.
How CareStream Delivers It
Not a slideshow once a year. Training that sticks.
CareStream delivers slips, trips and falls training in the hub your team already uses, grounded in best practice and your own policies, so it fits your care setting and not a generic template.
Teach, then assess
Short teaching sections and a real care scenario, then an assessment that checks understanding.
In any language
Staff complete it in over 60 languages, while your records stay in English.
Learn and retry
A wrong answer triggers a short follow-up lesson and a fresh question, so the gap is closed.
Renewals handled
Automatic reminders at 90, 30 and 7 days, with a live compliance dashboard.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
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