Clashfarquhar House

1. To support people’s health and wellbeing, the provider should ensure care and support needs for people at risk of falls are identified through approriate risk assessments. When people experience a fall, preventative measures to mitigate future reoccurrence should be identified and put in place. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: ‘I am protected from harm because people are alert and responsive to signs of significant deterioration in my health and wellbeing, that I may be unhappy or may be at risk of harm’. (HSCS 3.21).