TRAININGS

ONLINE COURSES

Otago Everyday for Falls: Tools to Support Daily Exercise for Fall Prevention — This online training offered through the Carolina Geriatric Education Center is designed to train anyone who is interested in learning more about the Otago Exercise Program. The course costs $10 and provides 1 contact hour of continuing education credit.

*The Otago Exercise Program: Falls Prevention Training — This online training offered through the Carolina Geriatric Education Center is designed for healthcare professionals in geriatric practice. The course costs $50 and provides 3 contact hours of continuing education credit.

STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) — This Centers for Disease Control (CDC) site has free, interactive online training in falls prevention for pharmacists and for other healthcare providers.

Training in home modifications — This is a series of 5 online courses offered through the University of Southern California. The courses are designed “for professionals who work directly or indirectly in the field of supportive home environments.”

Building a Continuum of Care: Connecting Patients with Evidence-Based Programs in the Community — This home study course is designed to inform healthcare professionals about community falls prevention programs and chronic disease self-management programs available to support patients through a continuum of care