Strictly No Falling Active Care Home Mark

This page gives information about the requirements of the Active Care Home Mark for care homes and day services.

Active Care Home Mark BRONZE

- Settings demonstrate evidence of delivering 20 hours of physical activity AND:

• Step up - Designate a member of staff to be the setting Strictly No Falling champion.
• Focus in - The champion will need to attend a short Falls Awareness and the Benefits of Exercise Training session.
• Keep track - In order to work your way through Bronze, Silver and Gold, and reach Falls Prevention standard, you’ll need to be able to demonstrate that certain amounts of activity have taken place in your setting.

Active Care Home Mark SILVER

– Settings demonstrate evidence of delivering 50 hours of physical activity AND:

• Shout about it - Now that you’ve developed a culture of regular activity, it’s really
  important that you celebrate it!
• Pass it on - The Strictly No Falling champion will work with their Falls Prevention Advisor to deliver a Falls Awareness and Benefits of Exercise session and Chair Based Exercise taster session.
• Switch it up - Introduce a new type of physical activity.

Active Care Home Mark GOLD

- Settings demonstrate evidence of 100 hours of physical activity AND:

• Consistency is key - A time protection scheme will be introduced to facilitate TWO physical activity or exercise sessions each week.
• Train up - At least one staff member will sign up for a qualification in Delivering Chair Based Exercise
• Reflect and develop - Before embarking on the Chair Based Exercise training, the staff member who has signed up will complete a tutorial with your Falls Prevention Advisor to reflect on the benefits of increasing activity in the setting.

Active Care Home Mark Falls Prevention Standard

Homes who have worked consistently with us for at least one calendar year AND who have achieved the Gold Active Care Home mark will be eligible to recieve recognition as a Falls Prevention Standard Care Home. This highest level of attainment requires the regular (at least weekly) delivery of evidence based Chair Based Exercise classes, with standing balance components available to those participants who are able to undertake this.

Ideally all homes where we have trained a member of staff in delivering chair based exercise should be working towards this standard.