preventing falls in your community|
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For Ways Professionals Can Reduce Falls, Click Here |
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Take Action:
Does your agency address falls prevention?
Go to www.MinnesotaHelp.info, click on Provider Portal, and register your agency. Include "falls prevention" in your service description.
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day will be held on
September 23, 2010. Start planning.
Minnesota Falls Prevention website wins
national innovation award.
See the award certificate (pdf)
Read more about the award...
Let's keep Minnesotans right side up.
This website provides information for both adults and professionals to help reduce falls. Here you will find easy, inexpensive ideas that help reduce and prevent falls.
Falls are the leading cause of injury for children and for adults 35-years and older. Falls and fall-related injuries among adults over age 65 are on the rise. Currently Minnesota ranks third among states in the number of fall-related deaths. Having a fall can change one’s life forever. Use this website to learn the ways you can keep Minnesotans right side up.
The website is divided in two sections, one section for adults to get hands-on information to prevent falls. The second section is for any professional that works with adults. The resources found in this section can help professionals identify the risk factors for falls, and the interventions to prevent them.
Contact us with any questions and suggestions you might have.
The Healthy Aging Minnesota website offers tips for healthy aging and information for organizations to learn how they can offer a variety of healthy aging programs in their communities. Visit the website at: http://www.mnhealthyaging.org