{"id":1121,"date":"2019-12-09T21:05:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T21:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/codetrauma.shared2.leeroy.ca\/?page_id=1121"},"modified":"2023-10-27T17:10:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:10:20","slug":"falls-prevention-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.codetrauma.com\/en\/prevention\/falls-prevention-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Prevention for Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seniors suffering from slip and fall injuries account for the majority of our trauma patients. To reduce this type of incident, we offer seniors an awareness program with information booths and presentations that help them identify and reduce trauma risk factors.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation is offered to independent seniors, most often in seniors&#8217; residences, seniors&#8217; clubs and community centres.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"mailto:codetrauma@muhc.mcgill.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a Presentation Now : codetrauma@muhc.mcgill.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2251 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/codetrauma.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/02\/matteo-vistocco-u_CvU45FLH8-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codetrauma.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/02\/matteo-vistocco-u_CvU45FLH8-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codetrauma.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/02\/matteo-vistocco-u_CvU45FLH8-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codetrauma.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/02\/matteo-vistocco-u_CvU45FLH8-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codetrauma.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/02\/matteo-vistocco-u_CvU45FLH8-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/codetrauma.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/02\/matteo-vistocco-u_CvU45FLH8-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codetrauma.com\/en\/events\/\">events<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For tips on how to prevent falls in older adults, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codetrauma.com\/preventing-falls-in-the-elderly\/\">read our article<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/phac-aspc\/migration\/phac-aspc\/seniors-aines\/alt-formats\/pdf\/publications\/public\/injury-blessure\/prevent-eviter\/prevent-eviter-e.pdf\">this useful brochure from Health Canada<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our colleagues in the Geriatric department have developed a series of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/safe-seniors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exercise videos<\/a><\/strong> to help improve your quality of life. 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