COVID-19 Resources
- Staying Safe While Social Distancing: Safety Tips for Seniors (podcast 4.2.20)
- Falls Prevention at Home (new video 4.23.20)
- A Falls Prevention Recovery and Success Story with Some Safety Tips: (new video 5.5.20) Learn how to stay active and safe while at home during covid19.
- YMCA of Western NC: Healthy Aging Tip of the Day (short video clips on different topics)
General Falls Prevention
- Walls Have Become My Best Friend Community presentation: The target audience is a group of cancer survivors who are seeking general information. The presentation has been created for support group leaders or those who want some information to present at a senior center or health day/community event. It is not meant to be an exhaustive review of issues or potential concerns, but is meant to provide education for general consideration. There are notes which may help the presenter.
- Dizziness, Vertigo and Falls in Persons with Diabetes (The Audiology Project – Webinar)
- Facts About Falling Community Presentation (Triangle Falls Coalition)
- Older Adult Falls Prevention Overview (PowerPoint)
- Fall Risk Factors: Why do Older Adults Fall? (PowerPoint)
- Preventing Falls: What Works (PowerPoint)
- Falls Prevention Awareness in Public Transportation
Coalition Building & Advocacy
- Falls Prevention Coalition Toolkit: A Practical Guide to State Coalition Building to Address a Growing Public Health Issue
- Recruitment for Falls Prevention Coalition Members
- Strategic Planning for Coalitions
- Laying the Groundwork: Building Effective Coalitions and Partnerships (PowerPoint)
- National, State, and Local Falls Prevention Policies (PowerPoint)
- Policy Change for Falls Prevention: Making it Happen (PowerPoint)
- Preventing Falls Through Policy (PowerPoint)
- Building Community Capacity for Falls Prevention (PowerPoint)
- Spreading the Word: Community Awareness and Education (PowerPoint)