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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…
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…
Christian Zehner
https://homemods.org/program-alumni/christian-zehner/
I currently work for VCU Health with our Safe Steps Forward community-based fall prevention program. One large component of the program is providing home modifications to allow older adults to…
Deborah Jandzio
https://homemods.org/program-alumni/deborah-jandzio/
Deborah Jandzio, OTR/L, ECHM, is a licensed Occupational Therapist and Executive Certificate in Home Modification (ECHM) specialist with more than 25 years of clinical experience. She specializes in comprehensive home…
Antoinette Alioto
https://homemods.org/program-alumni/antoinette-alioto-2/
We perform minor home modifications through Title 3 funding and more extensive modifications through our Older Adult Home Modification Program/ HUD. We focus on fall prevention, accessibility, and safety, with…
Amy Marchant
https://homemods.org/program-alumni/amy-marchant/
I am an occupational therapist and owner of Liv Equipt. We specialize in home accessibility and creating functional homes tailored to our client’s unique needs through the lens of a…
Lori Bevrotte Pannell
https://homemods.org/program-alumni/lori-bevrotte-pannell/
Occupational Therapist with 18+ years of experience specializing in home modifications, accessibility, and fall prevention. Dedicated to helping older adults and people with disabilities remain safe and independent in their…
