SENIOR FALLS IN GRUNDY COUNTY
GRUNDY COUNTY MISSOURI FALLS RISK COALITION.
What s The Big Deal?
What’s The Big Deal?
 More than 1/3 of people over age 65 fall each M h / f l 6 f ll h year in the U.S.
 15,800 people 65 and older died from injuries 8
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 About 1.8 million people 65 and older were treated in the ER for nonfatal injuries from f ll falls, more than 433,000 of these patients th f th ti t were hospitalized. (CDC 2005)
What s Going On In Missouri?
What’s Going On In Missouri?
 Missouri Department of Health Mi
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 Serve Link Home Care—lead agency for Grundy County
Grundy County Leadership
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The Problem In Grundy County
 Grundy County fall injury rates are higher G d C
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 In Grundy County during 1996‐2006, there were nearly four‐thousand emergency room visits resulting from falls and nine deaths.
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Grundy County Assets
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Senior Center
Human Services Council
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Two nursing homes
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Our Coalition Members
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City & County Officials
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Community College
Ministerial Alliance
Human Service Agencies
Health Care Providers—Home Health Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Nurse
 Community Volunteers
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Our Message
VISION
 Grundy County—Free From Falls
MISSION
 Committed Partners Working Together To Educate All Generations On Fall Prevention, Making Grundy County A Safer, More Caring Place To Live
GOOD NEWS
 Falls Are Preventable. Falls Are Not An Inevitable Part of the Aging Process.
Part of the Aging Process
Fall Prevention Tenets
 Education
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 Home Safety
 Medication
 Vision
 Fitness and Balance
Older Americans Month (May)
 Free Publicity Opportunities
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 Speaking (Rotary, Lions Club)
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Falls Prevention Awareness Day
 First Day of Fall
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 One of 22 Events Statewide
 Safe and Not‐So‐Safe Rooms
 Wii Fit Balance Games
 Booths with information about Vision, Blood Pressure, Medication, Fitness
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 Live Radio Remote – Free Grilled Hot Dogs
 100 Attendees
What Else Happened
 Grant for Night Lights
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 Post Office Fixed Sidewalk
 Gained New Coalition Members
 People Are Talking
What Next
 Get Prevention Information To G P
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 Volunteer Teams To Do Home Inspections
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 Recognition Program For Businesses With Safe Entrances and Public Areas
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 Resource List For Simple Home Repairs
Help Spread The Word
 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Has C
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http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/fallsmaterial.html
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT DEBBIE BEVERLIN, ,
FALLS COALITION COORDINATOR COORDINATOR, SERVE LINK HOME CARE 660 359 4218
660‐359‐4218