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Step Up to Stop Falls Toolkit™
                     

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

  1. Community Education Resources 
  2. Professional and Student Education Resources 
  3. WNY Falls Prevention Consortium Tools 2008
  4. Logo
  5. 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. Logo

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.

 
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