This easy-to-use falls prevention toolkit contains a variety of resources for health care professionals who work with older adults, older adults themselves, as well as their caregivers. Examples include exercises to improve strength and balance, a home safety assessment checklist, and professional screening and competency guides.
Balance and Exercise
Exercise Programs
Otago Exercise Programme
Otago Exercise Programme Implementation Tools Summary
Otago Exercise Programme Implementation Tools
Home and Environment Safety
Health Care Professionals
Fall Prevention & Risk Assessments
Fall Prevention and Risk Assessments
Falls Prevention Professional Assessment Video
Educational Modules
Falls Prevention Educational Modules – Online Training Series
Falls Prevention Screening and Competency
Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Student Education
Curriculum and Resources for an Inter-professional Falls Prevention Service Learning Course (link to below in Video Clips section)
Primary Care Provider Tools
Primary Care Quick Guide
Primary Care Treatment Interventions
Patient Guides
Stand up for Yourself – Patient Guide
Forms
Clinician Falls Mobility Forms
Clinician Instructions
Patient Falls Mobility Form
Patient Falls Mobility Form – SPANISH
Community Education
Step Up to Stop Falls Brochure and posters
Step Up to Stop Falls Brochure
Step Up to Stop Falls Posters
Video Clips
Exercise Program DVD
ChiTime: Green Dragon Exercise
ChiTime: Lotus Leaves Exercise
ChiTime: Ocean Pearl Exercise
Fall Risk Exercise
Falls Risk Assessment DVD
Fall Risk Assessment: Balance and Training
Fall Risk Assessment: Tug Test
Fall Risk Testing: MMDUERT
Fall Risk Testing: Supplemental Screening
Curriculum and Resources for an Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Service Learning Course DVD
No clips for previewing this DVD are available.
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Focus Area: Older Adults
Category: Evaluation, Infographic, Report, Toolkit
Date Published: January 1, 2010