New Fall Prevention Infographics: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Posted November 1, 2018
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (Public Health-Injury Prevention) is happy to announce that new fall prevention knowledge products were recently developed in conjunction with fall prevention month. The resources share the latest evidence with respect to falls and fall related injuries in community-dwelling older adults, and provide implementation strategies on how they can be translated to practice.
The knowledge products:
• provide a summary of current evidence;
• address why reducing falls and injury from falls is a public health issue;
• highlight the burden of falls – frequency, outcomes and costs to the healthcare system; and
• list fall risks factors and provide evidenced-informed multi-factorial interventions.
Three of the five knowledge products developed have been listed below for you.
Resources available online (click on titles):
After a Fall: An Older Adult’s Journey
What happens after an older adult falls? This infographic shows the journey a community-dwelling older adult takes through the health care system after having a fall resulting in injury. Eight steps to reduce the risk of a fall and fall injury are offered. Intended for the public (primarily older adults and their caregivers), as well as health care providers.
The Impact of Falls on our Health Care System
Falls are the leading cause of significant injury among older adults. While an older adult’s care can result in a variety of health care system usages and intensities, the impact is burdensome to our health care system. This infographic shows the staggering and lengthy effect falls have on our health care system. Intended for health care providers.
The Cost of Falls for our Health Care System
Each year in Manitoba, falls are the most expensive injury and cost our health care system $345 million. This infographic describes the costly impacts associated with a fall, from the acute portion of care to after discharge, such as home care, residential care and disability. Intended for health care providers.
*Please note if the links embedded within the infographic titles are not active, you can access the resources here: http://preventfalls.ca/professionals/resources-and-tools/
Kind regards,
Cynthia
Cynthia Menzies, MHS, B.Ed.
Program Specialist, Injury Prevention
Public Health Program
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
223 – 490 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 0X7
Email: cmenzies2@wrha.mb.ca
BB: 204.299.8879