RESOURCES

National and state organizations providing useful resources for falls prevention are listed below.

NATIONAL

• Administration for Community Living — Falls Prevention
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) — Balance and Falls
• Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, Balance and Falls Special Interest Group
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) — Home and Recreational Safety
• STEADI initiative for healthcare providers — this site has a wealth of information and resources for putting falls prevention strategies into practice. Here you will find very helpful materials for providers and for your older adult patients.
• Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (based in California)
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement – Falls Prevention
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
• National Council on Aging (NCOA) — Falls Prevention (includes resources for Falls Prevention Awareness Day)
• NCOA’s National Falls Prevention Resource Center

NORTH CAROLINA

• Carolina Geriatric Education Center (part of the UNC Center for Aging and Health)
• UNC site with resources specific to falls prevention and the Otago Exercise Program
• Healthy Aging NC
• North Carolina Falls Prevention Coalition
• Western North Carolina Fall Prevention Coalition
• APTA North Carolina Falls Prevention Special Interest Group. Also follow this group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/APTA.North.Carolina.Falls.Prevention.SIG/
• Modify - this company offers services including home safety assessments, falls risk screenings, and pre-operative home setups