2006 Senior Falls Prevention

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2006 Senior Falls Prevention

• Needs Assessment Survey Results

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Survey Respondents
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Respondents
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Survey Respondents
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Falls Prevention Strategies Utilized
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Fall Prevention Policies

• Intake procedures that include falls risk
  assessment
• Staff training
• Hospital safety policies
• Staff safety procedures
• Hospitals
• Home care agencies
• Adult day care
• Care facilities

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Many at Risk
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Common Consequences of Falls
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Top Most Valuable Services for Providers

• Client-focused Education and Awareness
• Balance and Mobility Training
• Multi-factorial Risk Assessment
• Home Safety Assessments
• Gait Balance Assessments
• Provider Education Awareness
• Fall prevention counseling to address risk
  factors

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Likely to be Utilized by Seniors
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Least Available Services

• Reporting Unsafe Conditions
• Home Mitigation
• Senior Education Awareness
• Home Safety Assessments
• Fall Reporting Referral
• Fall Prevention Counseling
• Follow-up/Case Management
• Multi-factorial Risk Assessment
• Balance Mobility Training
• Gait Balance Assessments
• (Most services were seen as only somewhat
  available many did not know if services were
  available.)

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Critical Programs Services