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Gavin Wright
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It is fall prevention awareness week in British Columbia this week (November 7-12).
The province has a number of initiatives in place for seniors to learn about fall prevention. In June 2011, a multimedia training resource was introduced for physicians and other health professionals to educate seniors about ways to prevent falls and reduce their risk for injury. The information package includes a video and written resources designed to engage both seniors and doctors.
From left to right:
Mr. Bhattacharya
Dr. Despande
Sue Silvester
&
Iain Thompson
resource was introduced for physicians and other health professionals to educate seniors about ways to prevent falls and reduce their risk for injury. The information package includes a video and written resources designed to engage both seniors and doctors.
Other resources and initiatives include:
* Strategies and Actions for Independent Living (SAIL) Falls Prevention Project - a training program for community health workers and home health professionals that addresses falls and related risk factors among clients of publicly funded home support services. Health authorities are currently implementing SAIL and are expanding its scope across their regions.
* Framework and Toolkit for Fall Related Injury Prevention in Residential Care - resources for health-care professionals to support planning, implementation, distribution and evaluation of fall prevention programs in residential care.
* The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum - evidence-based training for health-care professionals on how to design, implement and evaluate a fall prevention program. As of autumn 2011, over 2,000 health-care providers and community leaders have received this training.
The province also has numerous ways of getting information into the hands of seniors, including:
* Websites such as SeniorsBC.ca and the Centre for Hip Health and
Mobility (hiphealth.ca/CEMFIA) provides information on prevention, causes, consequences and treatment of fall-related injuries.
* The SeniorsBC e-Newsletter is sent to over 1,400 people quarterly and provides information on government programs, profiles active seniors, and offers healthy eating recipes and active aging tips.
* Senior-focused publications like the BC Seniors Guide helps seniors live healthy and active lives.
falls and related risk factors among clients of publicly funded home support services. Health authorities are currently implementing SAIL and are expanding its scope across their regions.
* Framework and Toolkit for Fall Related Injury Prevention in Residential Care - resources for health-care professionals to support planning, implementation, distribution and evaluation of fall prevention programs in residential care.
* The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum - evidence-based training for health-care professionals on how to design, implement and evaluate a fall prevention program. As of autumn 2011, over 2,000 health-care providers and community leaders have received this training.
The province also has numerous ways of getting information into the hands of seniors, including:
* Websites such as SeniorsBC.ca and the Centre for Hip Health and
Mobility (hiphealth.ca/CEMFIA) provides information on prevention, causes, consequences and treatment of fall-related injuries.
* The SeniorsBC e-Newsletter is sent to over 1,400 people quarterly and provides information on government programs, profiles active seniors, and offers healthy eating recipes and active aging tips.
* Senior-focused publications like the BC Seniors Guide helps seniors live healthy and active lives.
