Move it May campaign

Increase

• older adults’ (admitted to hospital or living in RACHs) awareness about movement, its impact on deconditioning and its importance in preventing falls
• clinical staff awareness of the impact of hospital stays or living in RACHs on deconditioning and increased falls risk
• clinical staff ownership and accountability for consumer mobility and falls prevention in hospitals and RACHs
• clinical staff ability to raise consumer awareness of the importance of movement in preventing falls and engage consumers in increasing movement activities.

Clinical staff

• Prolonged bed rest is linked to deconditioning, resulting in a loss of muscle strength.
• Deconditioning can contribute to a range of negative health outcomes including increasing frailty, falls and fall-related injuries.
• Increasing physical activity reduces deconditioning and likelihood of falls.
• Staff play an important role in promoting and encouraging consumer mobility and falls prevention.
• Discussions between staff and consumers about deconditioning and movement is key for staff to build confidence and consumers to increase awareness.
• Move It May reminds us of the importance of keeping consumers moving and being physically active.
• For more information, talk to your falls specialist team or access the resources provided.

Consumers

• Prolonged bed rest is linked to deconditioning.
• Deconditioning results in a loss of muscle strength.
• Deconditioning makes us more frail and more likely to fall.
• Increasing physical activity reduces deconditioning and likelihood of falls.
• Move It May reminds us to keep moving and be physically active.
• For more information, talk to your health professional and access the resources provided.

• Primary – clinical staff working in WA hospitals and residential aged care homes who care for older consumers.
• Secondary – older people admitted to WA hospitals and residential aged care homes, as well as their family, friends and carers.

May 2025