Falls Prevention Links

Resource Description
Falls Risk Self-assessment This assessment appears in the Center for Disease Control STEADI "Stay Independent; Learn more about fall prevention " brochure.
Falls Free Wisconsin Center   There are things you can do to prevent falls! Reducing the number of falls in Wisconsin means reducing fall-related injuries, burden on emergency services, reduced healthcare costs, improved quality of life, and ultimately, less deaths due to falls. 
Falls and Fractures  The National Institute on Aging explains how to prevent falls and fractures in older adults and what may cause them. Check out some of their helpful tips!
Getting up from a fall video The "learn Not to Fall" website has produced a video with detailed instructions on what to do to get up from a fall and how to do it safely.
National Council on Aging (NCOA) NCOA increases public awareness about the risk for falls and supports the implementation of evidence-bases fall prevention programs.