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Falls Prevention for Iowa
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Resources
Resources
Toolkits & Media
Resources
General Resources
Iowa Statewide Falls Prevention Strategy
"Aging in Place" infographic
(see image to left)
Falls Prevention Resource List for Older Adults and Caregivers
List of national and state reports and resources
To find the Area Agency on Aging serving your region,
or call LifeLong Links at 1-866-468-7887 (M-F 8-4:30p)
NEW!
Falls Prevention Conversation Guide for Caregivers
Falls Prevention Awareness Materials
Placemat - Spring
All four placemats are available as print ready (with crop lines). Contact Maggie at (515) 281-8465 to request.
Placemat - Summer
Placemat - Fall
Placemat - Winter
What YOU Can Do to Prevent Falls
(brochure)
Assess Your Fall Risk
(brochure)
Winter Weather Advice and Tips
Falls Prevention: An Overview
(video)
In Home Fall Hazards
(video)
Environmental/Outside Fall Hazards
(video)
Medication and Falls: how to Reduce Your Risk of Falling
(video)
Vision and Falls: How to Reduce Your Risk of Falling
(video)
Exercise and Balance for Falls Prevention
(video)
Falls Trends, Assessment and Prevention
Introduction
Data and Trends
Risk Assessment Tools
Aging, Fall Risk and Prevention through Exercise
Introduction/Iowa Fall Prevention Coalition
Fall Risk & Prevention
Matter of Balance
Evidence-Based Programs for older adults
Matter of Balance
Enhance Fitness
CDC Compendium of Effective Falls Interventions
Tai Chi-Moving for Better Balance
Tai Chi for Arthritis for fall prevention
Otago
Stepping On
Resources for health care professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) Tool Kit for Health Care Providers
CDC's STEADI: The Pharmacist's Role in Older Adult Fall Prevention
National Council on Aging
NIH National Institute on Aging
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
Minnesota Falls Prevention
Preventing Falls in Hospitals - A toolkit for improving quality of care (AHRQ)
Articles of Interest
Nutrition and Fall Prevention
Hidden Hazards - Black Ice
(winter safety information)
Reports
Falls in Iowa: County Deaths and Hospitalizations (2010-2014 data)
Policy Brief: Falls in Iowa (2016)
Fall Injury Report 2002-2009 (April 2011)
Falls Prevention Brief 2013
Report: "Falls in Iowa (2009-2013) by County"
Unintentional Fall Injuries Indicators 2008-2012
For More Information, Call (515) 281-8465