Initiatives! Initiatives! Initiatives!
Posted October 5, 2017
We need your input! November is Fall Prevention Month, and it’s fast approaching. The Fall Prevention Month website features the Toolkit, Information of Older Adults and an INITIATIVES section.
Featured initiative #1
Ontario Health Promoter Alycia Kelly, shares her initiative below:
“For Fall Prevention Month 2017, the Huron County Health Unit is partnering with Huron County Library Services to make fall prevention resources available at all 12 branches throughout the County.
Staff at the County Library office was contacted for permission to distribute Fall Prevention Month packages, and the resources will be delivered to each branch via the library courier system, at no cost to us. The resources will be showcased at each branch for the month of November”.
Other potential sites to distribute Fall Prevention Month resources could be:
- Hospitals
- Doctor’s offices
- Pharmacies
- Dining for seniors clubs
- Exercise centres
- Long term care centres and
- Community based health care centres
Even dentist, physiotherapy and optometry offices may be options! Lots of awareness opportunities.
Check out the Sample Activities section of the Toolkit for more ideas on how to use libraries as a way to get fall prevention messages out by using local resources.
Featured initiative #2
Need ideas for engaging older adults during Fall Prevention Month? Try Bingo!
- The Bingo Cards from Saskatoon Health Region help increase awareness of fall risk factors.
- The Eat Well for Life Bingo from Temiskaming Health Unit makes learning about healthy eating and healthy aging fun.
So, what are you planning for November?
We need your help to make our collective impact on fall prevention even bigger!
Submit your initiatives on the Fall Prevention Month website and showcase the great work that you and your organization are doing to prevent falls among older adults.
You are also welcome to take a look at the initiatives currently posted by viewing our Calendar.