Okie Dumpty
10-20-2008, 09:29 PM
Every 18 seconds, an older adult is treated in a hospital emergency room for a fall. Every 35 minutes, an older adult dies as a result of a fall related injury. Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths.
Northpark Mall in Oklahoma City is the site for Oklahoma City's annual fall prevention fair. The event will feature comprehensive fall risk assessments, which include review of medications; adaptive equipment; medical history and balance, sensation and blood pressure tests.
Please bring grandma, grandpa or aging mom and dad.
FALLS ARE PREVENTABLE!!
I would like to hear from anyone who has a story about someone you know or love taking a bad fall. My father recently took a bad fall. It is the third bad fall he's taken since being in nursing care. This proves that even when in an institutional or healthcare setting, falls are still a major public health concern. Please tell someone you love about this information/resource fair. Thanks.
Northpark Mall in Oklahoma City is the site for Oklahoma City's annual fall prevention fair. The event will feature comprehensive fall risk assessments, which include review of medications; adaptive equipment; medical history and balance, sensation and blood pressure tests.
Please bring grandma, grandpa or aging mom and dad.
FALLS ARE PREVENTABLE!!
I would like to hear from anyone who has a story about someone you know or love taking a bad fall. My father recently took a bad fall. It is the third bad fall he's taken since being in nursing care. This proves that even when in an institutional or healthcare setting, falls are still a major public health concern. Please tell someone you love about this information/resource fair. Thanks.