Falls across the lifespan paper by GBHU

Posted Le 26 septembre 2017

Hi all - The Grey Bruce Health Unit has released a Call to Action paper: Working Collectively to Prevent Falls Across the Lifespan.



Grey Bruce has a 72% higher rate of emergency department visits due to falls across age groups when compared to Ontario. Since falls occur due to many complex factors our paper is a call to action for several stakeholders to work together in preventing falls in Grey and Bruce.

Our recommendations for collective action across sectors to prevent falls across the lifespan include 10 areas for action:

• Build Effective Fall Prevention Initiatives

• Health Equity

• Surveillance and Data

• Environment

• Housing

• Lifetime Physical Activity

• Risk Taking

• Alcohol and Medications

• Support for Individuals and Families

• Education and Awareness



https://www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca/Portals/0/Topics/InjuryPrevention/Falls%20across%20the%20lifespan.pdf



Would love to hear your thoughts about the topic!