Falls Prevention Program

Falls are a major threat to the health, safety and independence of the active aging individual. Awareness of the factors associated with falls and understanding the safety precautions can help with the prevention of falls.

At ATR, we have studied the reasons for most falls and put together a plan addressing those problems. These problems include dizziness, poor balance, lightheadedness, muscle strength deficits, poor vision and hearing, lack of coordination and common disease.

This program will implement a plan that addresses the balance, techniques and exercises needed to improve safety and prevent falls.

5-day Fall Prevention Program:

This 5-day program is designed for seniors to help practice, improve their movement and handling skills, and prevent falls. Thorough evaluations of each individual and home/community assessment are addressed and strategies for specific individual problems are explained. Brief overviews of situational fall cases are also discussed with hands on participation of individuals.

Learning Objectives:

Following this program, the participants will be able to:

   1) Understand the reasons why seniors are more at risk of falling.

   2) Identify common hazards at home and in the community that can lead to a fall.

   3) Comprehend self-physical limitations after a thorough Physical Therapist evaluation.

   4) Independently perform home exercises to help improve general strength.

Course Outline:

   1) Fall prevention Lecture with handout
       -In dept review of all fall prevention precautions, causes and remedy.
       -Practical ways to prevent falls in the senior community will be discussed.

   2) Individual Assessment
       -Initial physical therapy assessment focused on identifying individual’s needs.

   3) Environment
       -A home environment and community evaluation will be performed geared towards minimizing risks of fall.

   4) Addressing identified problems
       -The participant will be scheduled for an office visit where he or she will participate in activities that address identified problems and instructed with a home exercise program.

   5) Independence
       -The individual will demonstrate independence in performing specific exercises, functional activities and able to self assess potential hazards in his/her environment.

Please contact us at Ayrsley Town Rehabilitation for further information and schedule an assessment at: (980) 939-1580