Tips for Healthy Aging | Fall Prevention Awareness Month

September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month, and we are here with activities, facts, and much more to help raise awareness around best strategies to mitigate risk. National falls prevention observances are held during this month and revolve around the first day of fall.

This year, Fall Prevention Awareness Day is September 22. This marks the start of the fall season and brings attention to the leading cause of injury-related hospital visits – falls.

For professionals, Fall Prevention Awareness Week is September 18-24. This marks the week of a nationwide effort to raise awareness around falls being preventable.

So how can you be in the know and get involved?

1. STAY TUNED as we are hosting a FREE webinar on Sept 29^{th @} 2pm ET with Dr. Dev Brar and Dr. Silvia Hugec on tips you can use to be proactive in fall prevention.
2. Follow us on social media all month long for tips and best practices from licensed professionals on how you can reduce fall risk
3. Check out your community-based programs for resources and to also strengthen your connections and impact. One such program is the National Council On Aging who every September shares resources and material to raise awareness.

What can you do to take the right steps to prevent falls?

Check out this resource we have available for 5 Tips to preventing falls. They are simple steps with a HUGE impact!

What does a professional in home care think?

Hans Karlsson, Regional Director of Rehabilitation from Aspire Home Healthcare, dissects common questions and thoughts around fall prevention. We talked about:

1. How can we partner together to prevent falls?
2. What are risk factors that lead to falls?
3. What are 3 common fall prevention steps?
4. What is lacking in fall prevention today?
5. How can technology help fall prevention? 

“Through technology, the Mat of Life is going to allow an early alert system to allow caregivers and loved ones to know what is going on. It can help prevent tragic falls that are avoidable.”

 - Hans Karlsson, Regional Director of Rehabilitation, Aspire Home Healthcare.

Technology has uncovered ways for healthcare providers to use tools to determine next steps in proactive treatment and now we are bringing this into the home for everyday caregivers like you and I to utilize and help balance safety and autonomy in the senior community. 

If you are ready to find new ways to address falls and bring peace of mind into your fall prevention plan, the Source of Life Technologies team is on hand to help find the strategies that work for you. You can learn more by talking with us today.  

Falls in the senior community are far too common, costly, and preventable. Senior care fall strategies shouldn’t be reactive - they should be proactive. Just imagine if you could monitor, track, and address patient needs BEFORE a fall happens. This type of fall prevention initiative is available with Source of Life Technologies - Mat of Life - your modern fall prevention solution.