This easy-to-use falls prevention toolkit contains a variety of resources for health care professionals who work with older adults, older adults themselves, as well as their caregivers. Examples include: exercises to improve strength and balance, a home safety assessment checklist, and professional screening and competency guides. Please click here for the Terms of Use . Toolkit Contents
Community Education Resources Professional and Student Education Resources WNY Falls Prevention Consortium Tools 2008 Logo Video Clips
I. Community Education Resources 1. Exercises for Older Adults DVD Exercise Programs for Older Adults - Summary Exercises to Improve Balance, Mobility and Strength Video 2. First Responder Education EMT/First Responder Falls Prevention Education - Summary EMT – First Responder Presentation 3. Prevention Community Education Falls Prevention Community Education - Summary Community Presentation Leader Guide Community Education Presentation 4. Home Based Exercise Home Based Primary Care Exercise - Summary Home Based Falls Prevention Program 5. Home Safety Tool Home Safety Self Assessment Tool - Summary Home Safety Self Assessment Tool 6. Otago Exercise Programme Otago Exercise Programme - Summary Otago Exercise Programme 7. Safety Assessment Falls Education Safety Assessment Falls Education - Summary Safety Assessment Falls Education (SAFE) Manual 8. Walkability Survey Walkability Survey - Summary AARP Sidewalks and Streets Survey Walkability Results Report II. Professional and Student Education Resources 1. Risk Assessment DVD Professional Assessment - Summary Fall Risk Assessment Video 2. Prevention and Risk Assessments Fall Prevention and Risk Assessments - Summary Fall Prevention & Risk Assessments 3. Screening and Competency Fall Prevention Screening & Competency - Summary Fall Prevention Screening and Competency Greenfield Providers Presentation 4. Digital Interface Form Falls Prevention Digital Data Interface Form - Summary Falls Prevention Digital Data Interface Form 5. Interdisciplinary Service Learning Course Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Student Education - Summary DVD Curriculum and Resources for an Inter-professional Falls Prevention Service Learning Course 6. Primary Care Tools Primary Care Provider Falls Prevention Tools - Summary Primary Care Quick Guide Primary Care Treatment Interventions Stand up for Yourself – Patient Guide III. WNY Falls Prevention Consortium Tools 2008 1. Summary of the Consortium Tools Developed in 2008 Tool description 2. Fall Risk Screening Questions Falls Screening 3 Questions 3. Falls Assessment and Mobility Visit Form Clinician Falls Mobility Forms Clinician Instructions Patient Falls Mobility Form Patient Falls Mobility Form – SPANISH 4. Step Up to Stop Falls™ Self Management Brochure Step Up to Stop Falls Self Management Step Up to Stop Falls – SPANISH IV. Log o 1. Step Up to Stop Falls™ Logo Step Up to Stop Falls - Logo Terms of Use and Graphic Standards V. Video Clips (Click on the 'YouTube' logo to view a video in a bigger window )1. Exercises to Improve Balance, Mobility and Strength DVD [Click here to order this DVD ]
ChiTime: Green Dragon Exercise - Clip1 ChiTime: Lotus Leaves Exercise - Clip2
ChiTime: Ocean Pearl Exercise - Clip3 Fall Risk Exercise - Clip4
2. Fall Risk Assessment DVD [Click here to order this DVD ]
Fall Risk Assessment: Balance & Training - Clip1 Fall Risk Assessment: Tug Test - Clip2
Fall Risk Testing: MMDUERT - Clip3 Fall Risk Testing: Supplemental Screening - Clip4
3. Curriculum and Resources for an Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Service Learning Course DVD [Click here to order this DVD ] No clips for previewing this DVD are available at this time.