Falls Service
The falls service offers advice and help for people living in Ealing who have lost their independence or confidence after a fall. They offer an eight week falls education and exercise group, one to one therapy, one to one home visit by an Occupational and/or Physiotherapist, a Medical Consultant review for all falls group clients. Please contact your local GP if you feel you need an assessment by a member of the team. They are based at the Ealing Day Treatment Centre.
Telephone: 020 8571 1143
Strength and Balance Programme
The Otago Strength and Balance Programme is designed specifically to prevent falls. it consists of a set of muscle strengthening and balance retraining exercises. All the exercises are individually prescribed and increase in difficulty. The Strength & Balance Programme is free and offers classes at different levels. Participants must be able to commit to attending the full 10 week programme.
Telephone: 01753653836 and 07715170207
Email: strength.balance@nhs.net
Ealing Council Falls Prevention
If you are concerned about falling, or have already had a fall, Ealing’s falls prevention programme is here to help. There are exercise programmes to help improve your balance, a handyperson’s service to help make your home safer, and a personal alarm service to alert a friend or the ambulance service if you’ve fallen.
Top tip: Take action to reduce your risk of falling as soon as you start to worry about it. The sooner you take action to more likely you are to reduce the chance of falling.
Website: https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201201/staying_healthy/2266/reducing_the_chance_of_having_a_fall/1