Outreach

Annual Seniors Seminar – Falls prevention/ Home safety

Since 2004 St George Hospital Trauma and Allied Health services have joined together to offer local seniors (aged 50 years and older) a Safety Seminar providing tips on home safety, access to information, and community resources and products that will help them to prevent falls and injuries. This very successful free seminar is held at St George Leagues Club.

When an active elderly person falls at home and is admitted to hospital, they are often immobilised by their injuries and require surgery. Their length of stay in hospital may also be longer than a simple fall would require, due to pre-existing conditions commonly seen in older people who experience trauma, such as osteoporosis, heart and lung disease and the impact of certain medications.

Dates for 2009

17th March 2009 – held in conjunction with Hurstville City Council's Seniors' Week celebrations
23rd September 2009

To register call Tiffany 91133499

 

Young Driver Awareness Programme

The Young Driver Awareness Programme is affiliated with other services eg Police & YMCA. The trauma service has provided educational talks and case studies at local schools on the impact of trauma on young lives.