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Falls prevention resourcesFor setting up community programs on falls prevention:Home Safe Home Road Show: Injury Prevention for Seniors in the Community - Resource Kit. South Riverdale Community Health Centre and Home Safe Home Committee of Toronto, 1998. Kit includes a facilitator's guide, videos and related publications (including The Safe Living Guide). The first half of the facilitator's guide provides information on how to hold an injury prevention workshop. The remaining chapters are information about injuries and injury prevention, including on multi-factoral causes requiring an integrated prevention approach. Statistics and personal stories to demonstrate the problem of injuries are also featured. Some materials are also available in Chinese (Cantonese). When ordering please specify if information in Cantonese
is requested. Available at the cost of $30.00, including postage (1 copy
per request). Contact: Health Promotion Program Assistant, South Riverdale
Community Health Centre, 955 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M
3P3, PIED (Programme Intégré d'Équilibre Dynamique) - Procedure Guide. Under the Direction de la santé publique, Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre, PIED aims to reduce three risk factors associated with falls: impaired balance, dangers in the home and unsafe behaviours. The tenweek program includes three components: physical exercise, Tai Chi and information vignettes. This program highly recommends the use of professionals in its implementation. A community animation guide is available for $20. An evaluation was conducted and the details are available in a report targeted to professionals and academics for $12, while a summary report of the evaluation is available free on the Internet. For more information on PIED, please contact: Yvonne Robitaille and Francine Trickey, Direction de la santé publique de Montréal-Centre, 1301 Sherbrooke Est, Montréal (Québec), H2L 1M3, Tel.: (514) 528-2400, ext. 3646. Web site: www.santepub-mtl.qc.ca/programmechute/index.html SAYGO (Steady As You Go). Population and Research, Capital Health Region, Edmonton, Alberta. A one-year trial project was conducted in both rural and urban areas of Alberta. It concentrates on leg strength and balance improvements. The program consists of one home visit, quarterly meetings and Tai Chi exercises. The handbook can be used by non-professionals to develop a local program. The French version of the program is called: De pied ferme. Available at the cost of $8.00 for the handbook and
$65.00 for the Agency and Facilitator's Manual. Contact: Ellie Robson,
Capital Health Authority, 500, 10216-124 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5N
4A3, Tel.: (780) 413-7954, Taking S.T.E.P.S: Modifying Pedestrian Environments to Reduce the Risk of Missteps and Falls. Manual developed by the University of Victoria, British Columbia to identify and help address the safety needs of pedestrians at risk of injury from missteps, falls or collisions with objects in public places. Taken from the findings of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Task Force for Environments which Promote Safety (STEPS), the contents include an overview of the personal and environmental factors that contribute to the risk of falling; an overview of the philosophy and strategies underlying the use of risk management approaches (e.g., strategies for soliciting public input and improving communications between stakeholders); an outline of specific environmental hazards which cause people to fall in public places and solutions for reducing or eliminating the problem. Available at $15.00 plus $3.00 postage and handling. Community Action and Injury Prevention: A Guide. This guide, published by the Ontario Public Health Association in 1998, provides support to individuals and their community groups who want to take action to prevent injury. It is organized into a series of 6 publications covering topics from community action to injury prevention. The Introduction, Injury Prevention Primer and Action Steps are available on the following website: www.opha.on.ca/resources/i-n.html#injury, and Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Population at www.opha.on.ca/resources/falls.pdf. Please note that the guide is only available in PDF format on the web site. For additional information about publications, contact Kathleen Orth at keorth@opha.on.ca or telephone (416) 367-3313, ext. 22. You Can Do It! A Community Guide for Injury Prevention. Injury Awareness and Prevention Centre, University of Alberta Hospitals, 1992. This guide describes the steps for developing an injury prevention program. A discussion of the steps provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of injury program development, implementation and evaluation. This publication is available at a cost of $10.00. Contact: University of Alberta, Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research, 4075-RTF, 8308-114 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Tel.: (780) 492-6019, Fax: (780) 492-7154. E-mail: acicr@ualberta.ca A Tool Kit to Prevent Senior Falls, 1999 (Cat. 099-6393). U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Materials designed for fall prevention programs, not for individual use. To order, visit the CDC Web site: Best Practice Programs for Injury Prevention. Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre: Section C (pp. 47-57) reports on a variety of projects under the supervision of "Frailty & Injuries: Cooperative Studies of Intervention Techniques" (FICSIT). Contact: Ontario Injury Prevention Resource Centre, Tel.: (416) 367-3313, 1-800-267-6817. E-mail: injury@web.net A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community. Prepared for the officials of the federal, provincial, territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors, the Guide presents the findings of a systematic review of falls prevention programs and focuses on thirty-four studies that evaluated the effectiveness of falls prevention strategies for community-dwelling seniors. A table of resources and an evaluation guide to assist programmers in identifying and measuring the goals, process and impact of their falls prevention initiatives are included. Available free of charge from the Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada, Address Locator: 1908A1, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1B4, Tel.: (613) 952-7606, Fax: (613) 957-9938. E-mail: seniors@phac-aspc.gc.ca To download from the Web site, visit www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/ Inventory of Canadian Programs for the Prevention of Falls among Seniors Living in the Community. A national inventory of Canadian programs designed to reduce falls or fall-related injuries among community-dwelling seniors. Prepared for the officials of the federal, provincial, territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors, this inventory is a first step towards the development of more efficient falls prevention programs. The Inventory is a companion document to A Best Practices Guide for the Prevention of Falls Among Seniors Living in the Community. Available free of charge from the Division of Aging and Seniors. (See above.) For individual seniors:The Safe Living Guide. Health Canada's well-illustrated booklet presents a thorough guide to home safety for seniors and a few personal stories of seniors who succeeded in increasing their safety and enjoyment of life. When ordering please specify if information in Cantonese is requested. Available at the cost of $30.00, including postage (1 copy per request). Contact: Health Promotion Program Assistant, South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 955 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 3P3, Tel.: (416) 461-1925, Fax: (416) 469-3442. Bruno and Alice. This booklet presents twelve short stories and amusing illustrations telling the tale (and mishaps) of two active seniors whose neglect of home safety almost causes them to miss their rendez-vous with love. The stories offer insight into some of the personal preventive measures seniors can take to make their environment safer and prevent injuries. Available free of charge from the Division of Aging and Seniors. (See above.) Falls Prevention Guide for Seniors - Shedding Light on Falls. North York Coalition for Seniors' Falls Prevention, in celebration of the International Year of Older Persons 1999. Divided into sections outlining a different risk for falling and what you can do about it. Contact (416) 756-5050. E-mail: falls@nygh.on.ca Check
for Safety: A Home Falls Prevention Checklist for Older Adults. (Cat.
099-6156). U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Available
on the CDC web site: For researchers and policy makers:Enhancing Safety and Security for Canadian Seniors - Setting the Stage for Action. Approved by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors, September 1999, the report focuses on safety and security issues for older Canadians (injuries, elder abuse and crime). It can be used as a planning document and evaluation framework for governments, organizations and local authorities to assess their capacity to promote safety and security for seniors. The document is accessible through the Public Health
Agency of Canada's Division of Aging and Seniors web site: Demonstrating Your Program's Worth. A Primer on Evaluation for Programs to Prevent Unintentional Injury. Department of Health and Human Services, [U.S.] Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control, Revised March 2000. This book is designed to help programs staff understand the processes involved in planning, designing and implementing evaluation of programs to prevent unintentional injuries. To order on the Web: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/demonstr.htm For evaluating your program:Injury Prevention Program Evaluation Manual. BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit. July 2001. This book is designed to help communities understand the process involved in planning, designing and implementing evaluation plans for injury prevention programs. Available free of charge from the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, L408-4408 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Tel.: (604) 875-3776, Fax: (604) 875-3569. Web site: www.injuryresearch.bc.ca Demonstrating Your Program's Worth. A Primer on Evaluation for Programs to Prevent Unintentional Injury. Department of Health and Human Services, [U.S.] Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centre for Injury Prevention and Control, Revised March 2000. This book is designed to help programs staff understand the processes involved in planning, designing and implementing evaluation of programs to prevent unintentional injuries. To order on the Web: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/demonstr.htm Other web sites of interest:
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