CSP: Hereford & Worcester
Contact: s.gagne@worc.ac.uk
Further Information: Worc - Submission for Strength and Balance Classes Final
Summary:
The Worcestershire County Council Public Health Joint Strategic Needs Assessment identified that in Worcestershire there were an estimated 500 fallers in the 65 plus population each year with half of these leading to an admission to hospital.
Postural Stability Instruction (or PSI as it is more commonly known) was commissioned by the Worcestershire Public Health team as it has been subject to the highest level of research and shown that it is the most effective intervention to reduce the risk of older people falling.