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Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Secondary Prevention of Falls in Older Adults. Gerontology; (2003)
This article aims to provide reliable and consistent practice guidelines to help prevent secondary falls in elderly adults. The guidelines include home and institutional assessment guidelines as well as recommended…
Making your Home Falls-Free
https://www.facebook.com/NCOAging/videos/1091974864190859/
The American Occupational Therapy Association and the National Council on Aging teamed up on Falls Prevention Awareness Day to demonstrate simple ways to make a home falls-free.
The Potential to Reduce Falls and Avert Costs by Clinically Managing Fall Risk
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379718317598
This CDC publication is the first to show that evidence-based fall prevention interventions delivered by U.S. healthcare providers have the ability to prevent thousands of falls, thereby improving the health and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/steadi/patient.html
The website has a fact sheet with four messages on preventing falls, as well as tips, lists of CDC publications, research project information and other links fill the page
Environmental Assessment And Modification To Prevent Falls In Older People (2011)
This paper assesses the effectiveness of an environmental falls prevention intervention delivered by qualified occupational therapists or unqualified trained assessors. The study found that an environmental assessment prescribed by an…
Expanko
this company specializes in cork flooring, floating floor, recycled rubber and cork/rubber flooring. These products can help older adults and disabled people move around safely and are a form of…
Christopher Daly
https://homemods.org/program-alumni/christopher-daly/
Occupational Therapist specializing in smart home technology consultation, training, and implementation for aging in place, functional independence, and fall prevention.
Simple Fixes for a Safe and Supportive Home
https://homemods.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HomeMods_Infographic_Final_.pdf
This consumer checklist, developed by the USC Fall Prevention Center of Excellence and the National Council on Aging, is designed as a step-by-step guide to evaluate the safety of a…
USC and Rebuilding Together Continue Partnership
https://homemods.org/usc-and-rebuilding-together-continue-partnership/
Read how essential home repairs are being provided to Los Angeles residents thanks to a partnership between the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Fall Prevention Center of Excellence, community…
New Home Modification Toolkit with Resource Sharing Feature
https://homemods.org/new-home-modification-toolkit-with-resource-sharing-feature/
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence is excited to launch its new Home Modification Toolkit developed as part of a project funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to promote aging in place by enhancing access to home modification. Created with findings from research conducted with the Aging Network’s State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, and Title VI Native American aging programs, Toolkit resources include home modification data briefs, case studies, technical assistance briefs on partnerships and funding, fact sheets and videos tailored for diverse populations, promising practices for replication, and more. Use the "My Toolkit" feature to create a curated list of resources and email them to yourself and your colleagues.
