FPCE's aim is to provide leadership, create new knowledge, improve practices, and develop fall prevention programs.
It also aims to development and implement fall prevention programs that address the needs of older adults.
[2] In March 2004, a one-day event on fall prevention was held at the American Society on Aging/National Council on Aging Joint Conference.
CSA offers instructor training for a group physical activity program called FallProof.
Ranking in the top ten causes of death, disability, and healthcare expenditures (Rubenstein, 2006; Ganz et al., 2007), the rate of falls and their associated costs are staggering (Stevens et al., 2006).
In Los Angeles County, home to 1.4 million people aged 60 or older, EPICenter data show that approximately one third fall each year.
Its mission is to reduce fall risk for older adults through education, planning, and community action across Los Angeles County.
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence and the USC School of Pharmacy jointly created six 1-hour in-service sessions with corresponding case studies and video segments of teaching material.
Topics include: Funded by the Eisner Foundation, the mission of Home SAFE is to make home safety a component of successful aging and preventive health in LA County by increasing activities and awareness among consumers, professionals, organizations and the wider community.
The project is funded by the Archstone Foundation to develop a program aimed at reducing fall risk for older persons at moderate to high risk of falls, FPCE staff analyzed the effectiveness of three basic InSTEP models, which differ by intensity of professional involvement (high, medium and low).
During the grant period, the coalitions established four assessment and referral systems and eight resource directories for consumers and professionals covering 14 counties.
From 2006–2009, six agencies that were providing direct services to older adults to reduce their risk of falling were supported to integrate additional fall prevention components to their programs, such as balance and mobility training, medical management, and environmental assessment and modification.