Multi-Factorial Resources for Service Providers
Successful fall prevention involves three main strategies: (1) balance training and physical activity, (2) medical management, and (3) environmental/home modifications. Whether you are a service provider, healthcare provider, or home health care provider this section provides useful tools and information for you in becoming part of the solution to falls among older adults.
We would be pleased to assist you with planning your fall prevention activities, provide follow-up support to your clients/patients or work with you to integrate your activities with the programs offered through StopFalls Napa Valley. Contact Us
Balance and Mobility
Balance Assessment Handbook
This tool helps assess balance and should be used in conjunction with the Balance Assessment Video. pdf
Balance and Mobility Assessments
This site provides three videos on conducting three types of balance and mobility assessments. http://www.stopfalls.org/service_providers/sp_bm.shtml
CDC Fall Prevention Toolkit
This site provides fact sheets, graphs, posters and brochures about falls and fall prevention for older adults designed for fall prevention programs and useful for patient education. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/preventadultfalls.htm
Designing Safe and Effective Physical Activity
This document provides a brief overview of the health benefits of physical activity, best practices in programming, and guidelines and recommendations regarding physical activity for older adults developed by a coalition of national organizations led by the American College of Sports Medicine. pdf
Preventing Falls One Step At A Time
This article and video suggest that both improving balance through exercise and employing “fall-proofing” behaviors in and around the home will help to avoid falls and reduce risks for falls. http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2003/preventfalls.htm
Medical Management/Medications
Patient’s Guide to Fall Prevention
This brochure provides a guide to help you identify risk factors for falling, including a form to list medicines taken and dosages. pdf
What Will One in Every Three Seniors Suffer This Year?
This site provides facts about falls in older persons and an online directory of senior care pharmacists across the U.S. and Canada. http://www.seniorcarepharmacist.com/falls/
Pharmacist Intervention Can Prevent Falls
This article suggests options for pharmacy services to help decrease the risk of falls associated with specific medications, medication combinations and more. http://www.uspharmacist.com/oldformat.asp?url=newlook/files/Feat/seniorcare.htm&pub_id=8&article_id=705
Health of Seniors
This article provides answers to on frequently asked questions about falls reviewed by the Harvard Medical School. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/22030/23724/353819.html?d=dmtContent
Falls prevention best practice guidelines for public hospitals and state government residential aged care facilities
This publication of the State of Queensland, Australia identifies three key components of falls prevention programs for care facilities and hospitals: risk identification, falls prevention, and injury prevention strategies. pdf
Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults
This booklet provides a simple test for determining how vulnerable an older person is to falls. pdf
Environmental
2007 Directory of Accessible Building Products
Created by the NAHB Research Center and ToolBase Services, this extensive booklet continues information about general home modification guidelines as well as a wide range of products available for home modification. pdf
Taking Action to Prevent Falls: A Home Environmental Assessment: A checklist for identifying problems and potential solutions within the home. This checklist goes through key problem areas and fall hazards, providing a framework for addressing these issues via both resident and assessor involvement. pdf
Stay Safe
In poster form, this illustration shows 14 dangerous household problems that could lead to falls. pdf
Home Health Care Management
This document covers multi-factorial fall risk assessment and Intervention for community dwelling seniors and the role of home health agencies. pdf
Comprehensive Websites
Articles
Technical Assistance Brief #2
This brief document discusses how fall prevention can be integrated into existing organizational structures, Gretchen Alkema, MSW, LCSW. pdf
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