Fall Prevention Resources

Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2024

National Falls Prevention Awareness Week will be observed September 23 – 27, 2024. Read the Governor's Proclamation (PDF). Each year local groups across Washington state organize events to raise awareness that falls are not a normal part of aging; most falls are preventable. For more information and a social media toolkit visit the NCOA website.

Take the Falls Free Checkup

Fall prevention awareness toolkit

This page provides resources for health professionals, health care facilities and services, emergency medical services and community services to educate the public and promote behaviors that reduce the risk of older adult falls.

Finding Our Balance logo and social media assets

Download flyers

Social media assets

Quick and easy social media graphics

Recommended hashtags:
#FindingOurBalance
#FallPreventionAwareness
#fallpreventionweek2021

Prevent falls while staying home

There are several great resources you can use to prevent falls while staying home to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19. Here are some current resources:

Check back, these will be updated as we learn of new resources!

Falls prevention printed materials

DOH has a wide range of printed materials on falls prevention that address home safety, medications, physical activity and other risk factors. Materials are available in English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese and Vietnamese. See our publications page.

Monthly fall prevention newsletter

The coalition also produces a monthly newsletter on fall prevention programming and trainings. If you would like to receive the newsletter and other coalition updates, sign up using GovDelivery or contact us by email.

Falls prevention awareness week 2024

National Falls Prevention Awareness Week will be observed September 23 – 27, 2023. Read the Governor's Proclamation (PDF). Each year local groups across Washington state organize events to raise awareness that falls are not a normal part of aging; most falls are preventable. For more information and a social media toolkit visit the NCOA website.

Fall prevention programs

Evidence Based Fall Prevention Programs are proven to decrease risk of falls in older adults. For more information on all of the programs that have met the highest criteria of evidence for fall prevention please see the NCOA evidence-based falls prevention programs. Please check the sites for the programs listed below to see updated Washington training information.

Evidence Based Exercise Classes | Washington State Department of Health

Regional coalitions and programs
Online data
Population trends – Washington state map by county
Other resources

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