Resources: Long Term Care

The FRS is the first tool of its kind developed and validated to predict hip fracture for LTC residents over a 1-year time period. Embedded in MDS 2.0, the FRS tool automatically calculates hip fracture risk for LTC residents based on their MDS 2.0 assessment data.

The 2015 Osteoporosis LTC Recommendations Presentation informs you how to apply the 2015 Fracture Prevention Recommendations for frail older adults in long-term care;  improve fracture risk assessment and identification of residents at high risk and  how to choose non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies for residents at high risk of fracture.

The Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for Long Term Care (OOSLTC) in collaboration with the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP) has developed a certified webinar program, ‘Clinical Application of the Long-Term Care Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults.’ The program presents a comprehensive approach to deliver non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies to reduce immobility, pain and transfers to hospitals while improving the quality of life of residents in LTC.

Osteoporosis Canada, Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy, University of Waterloo and GERAS Centre for Aging Research launched a four-video series earlier this year, aimed at educating health care professionals to prevent falls and fractures for long term care (LTC) residents.   Osteoporosis and falls are the leading cause of fractures in LTC homes and 44% of LTC residents are at high risk for fractures. The video series promote exercise and safe movements to prevent falls and fractures in LTC and focuses on personal support workers, physiotherapists & physiotherapist assistants, group exercise trainers (e.g., fitness instructors, kinesiologists) and restorative care staff. The LTC video series can be viewed at: www.osteoporosis.ca or www.gerascentre.ca

This 2-page quick reference guide is a tool that provides a quick summary of information including Fracture Risk Assessment on Admission and Fracture and Fall Prevention Strategies for residents living in long-term care environments.

Keeping it Together: Osteoporosis Conversation Sheet developed in partnership with the Ontario Association of Residents Council (OARC) provides suggestions on how long term care residents can start conversations about osteoporosis.