Safety flooring can absorb some of the impact associated with a fall. This can help to reduce the risk of injuries to the hip and head when somebody falls. Until now, little was known about how team members who support the residents feel about safety flooring and how it can fit within injury prevention practices. Fourteen personal support workers (PSWs) participated in in-depth interviews. PSW’s were supportive and interested in the potential use of safety flooring for fall-related injury preventative strategies and suggested it would be best suited in residents’ bedrooms. PSWs perspectives on fall-related trends aligned with trends seen in fall databases.

Safety flooring can absorb some of the impact associated with a fall. This can help to reduce the risk of injuries to the hip and head when somebody falls. Research has been done to understand how safety flooring might protect residents in long-term care and retirement living when they fall, however, there is little research on how team members who support the residents feel about safety flooring. The purpose of this study is to understand team member’s perspectives on safety flooring including the pros and cons for injury prevention, and how it may affect their ability to do their job. The results will be used when developing the safety flooring in the future.