For Providers
This section offers a framework for spreading the word about falls prevention and resources for educating others. Included are PowerPoint presentations that can be downloaded and used for education purposes.
North Carolina Division of Public Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Branch
Unintentional Falls Factsheet [.pdf file]
Falls Prevention Workshops
With support from the North Carolina Division of Public Health, four falls prevention workshops were held across North Carolina in spring 2010.
Participants included healthcare and aging services providers, educators, and community-based aging professionals.
The following presentations from these workshops provide the essential core educational tools needed for falls prevention education events. They are listed in the order of their recommended presentation, each building upon the other.
- Overview and Impact of Older Adult Falls
- Fall Risk Factors: Why do Older Adults Fall?
- Preventing Falls: What Works
- Building Community Capacity for Falls Prevention
- Spreading the Word: Community Awareness and Education
- Laying the Groundwork: Building Effective Coalitions and Partnerships