Fall Prevention Classes: Medium Risk
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Stepping On™ Stepping On is an evidence-based workshop meeting once per week for seven weeks, two hours per week, with a reunion class three months later. The class is led
Falls Prevention
worried that you might fall?
TAKE ACTION & PREVENT A FALL
keep you and loved ones safe
Have you fallen, or are you worried that you might fall? Are you concerned that a friend, loved one or client is at risk? If so, you are not alone. Falls can happen anytime and anyplace, but most often they occur at home during everyday activities. The good news is that falls are NOT a normal part of aging and CAN be prevented.
It’s important to look at what might trigger a fall for you or someone you care about.
Check out this Falls Risk Survey from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:
If you have 4 or more points, contact your healthcare provider for a complete falls risk screening, and check the links below for resources that can help you or someone you care about stay safe and independent.
After you’ve completed the checklist, make sure to take advantage of the available resources, such as falls prevention classes, to help you or someone you care about stay safe and independent. Some suggestions are below.
fall risk: know the facts
1 SECOND
An older adult falls every second of every day
Source: www.cdc.gov/steadi
1 IN 4
One in four older adults reported a fall in 2014
#1 CAUSE
Falls are the #1 cause of hip fractures.
LEARN TO STAY SAFE
falls prevention resources
eye care
CHECK YOUR VISION
Poor eyesight can lead to an increased chance of tripping, bumping into things and falling.
medication
REVIEW MEDICATION
Side effects from medicines can sometimes increase your chance of falling.
home safety
MAKE YOUR HOME SAFE
A cluttered or unorganized home can leave many items to trip, bump into or fall from.
exercise
START TO EXERCISE
weak muscles and joints can make you unsteady, increasing the chance of falling.
Falls Free Dane Coalition
OUR COALITION MEMBERS
Bill Huisheere
Chair, Falls Free Dane Coalition
Cheryl Wittke
Executive Director, Safe Communities
Ashley Hillman
Falls Prevention Program Manager, Safe Communities
Charlie Daniel
African American Opioid Coalition Founder; Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Safe Communities
Falls Free Dane Coalition Members:
- Active Older Adults
- Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
- Agrace Hospice
- Capitol Physical Therapy
- Catholic Charities
- Chartwell Midwest Wisconsin
- Dane County Department of Emergency Management
- Dane County Medical Society Board of Trustees
- Dean Health Systems
- Faith in Action of African American Council of Churches
- Fitchburg Senior Center
- Fitch-Rona EMS
- FOX Rehabilitation
- Happy Wellness & Yoga
- Hope and a Future
- Madison Fire Department – Community Paramedic Program
- Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR)
- Madison College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- Sharing Active Independent Lives (SAIL)
- SSM Health
- Safe Communities Madison-Dane County
- United Way of Dane County
- UnityPoint Health – Meriter
- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
- University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine
- University of Wisconsin Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- University of Wisconsin Physical Therapy Program
- University of Wisconsin School of Nursing
- University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy
- University of Wisconsin Sports Medicine
- UW Health Faint & Fall Clinic
- UW Health Level 1 Adult Trauma Center
- UW Health Mobility and Falls Clinic
- Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
- Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association
- Yahara Therapy, LLC
- Yoga Community
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