Postural Stability Instruction (PSI) Referrals
Postural Stability Instruction (PSI) is the ONLY evidenced based exercise that provides proven OUTCOMES for frequent or recurrent fallers.
PAL Charity has been commissioned by () to provide pastoral stability instruction for people 55 and over who have had a history of falls in the previous 12 months.
Every year one in 3 (33%) adults over 60 experience 1 or more falls - increasing to one in two (50/0) for those 80 years and over.
Following a fall, less than 50% will regain their former levels of independence. The personal cost of falling includes loss of confidence, increased social isolation and severe injuries that together are significant factors in people having to move from their own homes into high cast long term residential care.
In England, falls admissions account for 4 mullion hospital bed days each year and hip fractures alone cost the UK £2 Billion.
Competing a PSI programme will not only support you to improve muscle strength, balance & confidence - it will also support you to access wider health & wellbeing services, enabling you to live healthier and happier in later life.
How the programme will help participants
Programme will help participants:
Reduce the risk of injuries falls.
Increase physical activity level - improve cardiovascular health & independence at home
Reduce social isolation
Coping strategies for getting off floor - if a fall occurs
Understand wider benefits of physical activity
Graduate to other appropriate activities after programme ends.
Access to the service for Health Care Professionals
Referral to the service will come through.
Health professionals
Physio
GP
Self referral - (you must contact your GP)
You must be registered with a (walsall GP) whoever commissions it.
If you are a Health Care professional and would like to refer someone, please use the form here:
Locations
Instructors
All Postural instructors are accredited PSi trained, have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, an appropriate 1st Aid Certificate, Indemnity Insurance and Safeguarding Adult Certificate.
