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Reports
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Fall risk screening and assessment in older adults: an overview of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in Ontario (2022)
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An Environmental Scan of Older Adult Fall Prevention Indicators (2020)
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Screening and Assessment Tools for Falls in Older Adults in Ontario (2020)
The Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative (OFPC), Knowledge Resource Working Group has developed a draft document to help health systems partners and professionals in locating the right screening or assessment tools for fall prevention for older adults in Ontario. The purpose of this document is to provide a first version of what currently exists as screening or assessment tools for falls in older adults within Ontario. However, further work needs to be done around recommendations from the Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative on fall prevention screening and assessment tools with high impact for the intended target population, broken down by sector. Further engagement with various provincial and national stakeholders is underway, and an updated phase 2 version of this resource document will be shared upon that time.
1.19 MB PDF/UA
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Fall Prevention and Cognitive Impairment: Inventory of resources and learning opportunities for caregivers (2018)
This is designed to support those who are caring for a loved one living with dementia or cognitive impairment to understand the risks of falls and create plans to reduce the risks.
1.07 MB PDF
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Re-shaping the Housing Market for Aging in Place and Home Modifications (2017)
Report to Canadian Home Builders Association on behalf of Home Modification Canada.
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Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People (2011)
The Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, the Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention and Injury in Aging, the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, the BC Seniors Secretariat, and the University of Victoria Centre on Aging hosted a two-day symposium exploring the elements of an Aboriginal approach to Fall Prevention. The following report summarizes the agenda and rationale for the Symposium, the role of knowledge translation, key themes and emerging discussions, information generated, and suggestions for the next steps for creating an Aboriginal approach to fall prevention.
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The Next Wave of Fall Prevention in British Columbia
This Special Report by the BC Fall and Injury Prevention Coalition provides an overview of the current state of fall prevention activities in BC and directions for the future based on a ‘capacities and gaps’ analysis.
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Reducing Falls and Injuries from Falls Getting Started Kit: Evidence Update
The Falls GSK was developed as part of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s signature program, Safer Healthcare Now! The Falls GSK was developed to engage interdisciplinary teams in a dynamic approach for improving quality and safety on the topic of falls prevention.
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Better Vision for Seniors: A Public Health Imperative (2017)
Canadian Association of Optometrists Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
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Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium Report to the Public Health Agency of Canada (2018)
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Preventing Falls: From Evidence to Improvement in Canadian Health Care (2014)
The negative impact of falls highlights a need to understand the burden of falls on Canadians and the health system.
- How are Canadian health care organizations progressing with falls prevention programs? – Which populations are at greatest risk of falls?
- What tools are available to support organizations?
In the report Preventing Falls: From Evidence to Improvement in Canadian Health Care, Accreditation Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) take a closer look at these questions and share information about falls and falls prevention in acute care, long-term care, and home care settings.
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Seniors’ Falls in Canada (Second report, 2014)
This report provides policy makers, researchers, community programmers and practitioners with current national information to prevent falls among seniors.