{"id":22891,"date":"2019-03-01T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lancashirecarelibraryblog.com\/?p=22891"},"modified":"2019-03-01T09:00:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T08:00:32","slug":"raising-the-bar-on-strength-and-balance-the-importance-of-community-based-provision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/2019\/03\/01\/raising-the-bar-on-strength-and-balance-the-importance-of-community-based-provision\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising the bar on strength and balance: The importance of community-based provision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Centre for Ageing Better, February 2019<\/strong><br \/>\nThis\u00a0report by the Centre for Ageing Better\u00a0and the University of Manchester\u2019s Healthy Ageing Research Group shows a need for sustained, targeted funding for community-based strength and balance programmes.\u00a0 Despite common misconceptions, falls are not an inevitable part of ageing and can be prevented.\u00a0Although there are some NHS rehabilitation services that provide strength and balance programmes, these are often of limited length, making it essential that there are effective community-based strength and balance programmes in their local areas to move on to.\u00a0 The\u00a0report presents possible models of delivery, issues, barriers and innovative solutions.\u00a0It focuses on community-based strength and balance programmes targeting all older adults and includes\u00a0evidence-based programmes to reduce falls.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ageing-better.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-02\/Raising-the-bar-on-strength-and-balance_0.pdf?utm_source=The%20King%27s%20Fund%20newsletters%20%28main%20account%29&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=10311962_NEWSL_HMP%202019-02-26&amp;dm_i=21A8,650RE,ITDDXX,O4XMR,1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here <\/a>to view the full report.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centre for Ageing Better, February 2019 This\u00a0report by the Centre for Ageing Better\u00a0and the University of Manchester\u2019s Healthy Ageing Research Group shows a need for sustained, targeted funding for community-based strength and balance programmes.\u00a0 Despite common misconceptions, falls are not an inevitable part of ageing and can be prevented.\u00a0Although there are some NHS rehabilitation services &hellip; 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