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Request a fall risk assessment and share your history of recent falls and near falls. Click the button below to find a Fall Risk Specialist near you:
Find A Fall Risk SpecialistLook to build balance, strength, and flexibility. Tai Chi is often recommended. Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for referrals. Find a program you like and take a friend!
Regularly review your medications with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure side effects aren’t increasing your risk of falling. Take medications only as prescribed.
Get your vision and hearing checked annually and update your eyeglasses. Your eyes and ears are key to keeping you on your feet.
Remove tripping hazards, increase lighting, make stairs safe, and install grab bars in key areas. Click below to see the most common fall safety risks in your home:
Learn MoreFalls are among the best kept secrets within our senior community. Don’t keep your falls or fear of falling from family and friends. Enlist their support. They want to help!