You Can Prevent Falls

You Can Maintain your Health
& Independence as You Age

Fall Prevention Network Niagara is providing you with an action kit to assist you and your health professional to manage your risk for fall injuries, reduce hazards and promote your independence.

If you had a SLIP, TRIP, have FALLEN or afraid of FALLING please continue reading ...

• Every 10 minutes in Ontario, at least one senior visits an emergency department & every 30 minutes at least one senior is hospitalized due to a fall of which the majority are preventable

ACTIVITIES

Start with:

• Fall Prevention Starts with you. Click here for Action Tools (a new window will open)
• Are you in Jeopardy? Click here for a Home Safety Checklist - to make your home safer (a new window will open)
• Stepping Out Safely: Walking is fun fitness Click here for a Walking Safely Guide (a new window will open)
• Fitness: A Key to Falls Prevention Click here for a Fitness Guide (a new window will open)
• What to do if you have a fall Click here for an Action Plan if you fall
• A Guide to Preventing Falls. Call 1-888-910-1999 to order the booklet from the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Next Steps:

• Consider requesting a personal falls risk assessment and correcting the hazards to make your home safer
• Ask your pharmacist for your Patient Medication Profile & Medication Record Booklet
• Use your Medication Record Booklet to keep track of your health information and all medications and show it to your health professionals.

These activities will help you to prevent a fall in the future and maintain independence!