National Fall Prevention Awareness Day Resources

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• 2022 APTA Geriatrics BF SIG NFPAW Kick Off Call: Slide Presentation
• National Council on Aging: Falls Prevention
• National Council on Aging: National Falls Prevention Awareness Week
• National Council on Aging: Falls Free Check Up
• CDC: STEADI Toolkit
• CDC: STEADI RX
• 2021 NFPAW APTA Geriatrics BF SIG Kick Off Call
• Virtual Falls Screening

Video: Working on Balance and Fall Prevention at Home. Developed by the NSGA/APTA Geriatrics Task Force

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How to conduct virtual fall prevention

by Jennifer Nash, APTA-Geri State Advocate for Nevada Click here to Download

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From the 2020 BFSIG Falls Prevention Awareness Week Brainstorming Webinar and Guest Presentation on Virtual Balance Assessment from Winston-Salem State University, July 28, 2020

• Recording of Webinar

• National Falls Prevention Awareness Kick Off Call Minutes and Clinical Pearls from Webinar

• Virtual Balance Assessment Presentation Handout - Winston-Salem State University

• Virtual Balance Assessments – Helpful Links for Clinicians

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Links of Interest

• CDC: MyMobility Plan

• Evidence Based Community Exercise Program Certification:

  • Otago https://www.med.unc.edu/aging/cgec/exercise-program and a follow up educational opportunity: http://www.aheconnect.com/cgec/cdetail.asp?courseid=cgec10
  • Matter of Balance Fall Prevention | A Matter of Balance | MaineHealth
  • Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/el/sail-register
  • Stepping on Stepping On | WIHA
  • Tai Chi How to Become Certified TCHI Tai Chi Instructor
  • List of Apps:
  • ClockYourself (Intervention): http://clockyourself.com.au/
  • iStand Fall Prevention Exercise App: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id587885952