Falls Prevention and Awareness

Please note, our office address is an administration office ONLY we do not take drop ins or appointments at the office.

Email: enquiries@ageuknorwich.org.uk
Telephone: 01603 496333

At Age UK Norwich, we provide a range of services suitable to falls prevention and/or awareness.

Health coaching

Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injuries worldwide, claiming the lives of 684,000 individuals annually. Millions more experience severe falls requiring medical attention, with the risk increasing significantly with age. In fact, one in three adults over 60 and a staggering 50% of those over 80 suffer from falls. Locally, the impact is evident, as Norfolk saw 3,505 emergency admissions due to falls among individuals aged 65 and older in 2022-23 alone.

Health coaching provides tailored exercises to help strengthen and balance your health, and they use a system called GaitSmart.

GaitSmart is a non-invasive portable technology that allows you to understand your leg strength, walking patterns, joint angles and symmetry, allowing the device to provide scores and bespoke exercises that would help to correct this, improve your gait, and reduce your risk of falls.

Find out more about GaitSmart

Falls prevention videos

Join health coach Tom, as he leads you through our 5 day falls prevention exercise programme. Designed to help you build strength, confidence and balance to help prevent falls and build you back up after a fall. Find the full playlist on our YouTube channel via the link below.

The videos are intended for demonstration purposes only, but by taking part you are doing so at your own risk. It is recommended to seek medical advice before undertaking any exercise programme, and for further information please contact us on 01603 496 333

Watch the playlist here

Falls Awareness and Prevention

We offer a group which aims to develop strength, balance and mobility, and reduce the likelihood of a fall occurring.

Find out more about Health Coaching

Our impact from our falls prevention and awareness work:

- 85% of clients felt their confidence had improved
- 75% of clients felt their mood, happiness and energy improve
- 90% of clients had no unexpected GP visit
- 14% reduction in the FES-I score (fear of falling)
- 100% were satisfied with Age UK Norwich