Community placement preparation

Published: 20/01/2021

Updated: 29/10/2021

This is my summary of how you can affectively prepare for your community placement.

My hints and tips

• Know your falls subjective and objective
• Know some balance exercises to manage falls (e.g. tandem standing)
• Know the commonly used outcome measures for balance

Balance exercises

Balance Outcome Measures

• Elderly Mobility Scale
• Tinetti
• Berg Balance

Useful resources

ClinicalPhysio handout https://www.clinicalphysio.com/product/patients-that-fall-on-demand-webinars/

Physiopedia https://www.physio-pedia.com/Falls and https://www.physio-pedia.com/Falls_and_Exercise

CSP videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8s-8KtfgFM

PMFirst Steps instagram post https://www.instagram.com/p/CVmo8MOMy-_/?utm_medium=share_sheet