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Falls Prevention - Resources for Groups

 

Resources for Community Groups

The office can arrange for someone to speak to your group on falls prevention. Please contact us for more information.

Tompkins County Falls Prevention Resource Guide (hard copies available at COFA)

Step Up to Stop Falls Toolkit from Health Foundation of Western & Central New York (includes community and professional education resources)
These DVDs from HFWCNY are available for order here: (also available from toolkit above)
  • Exercises to Improve Balance, Mobility, and Strength
  • Falls Risk Assessment
  • Curriculum and Resources for an Interdisciplinary Falls Prevention Service Learning Course

 

Video Clips from Exercises to Improve Balance, Mobility, and Strength
(Video clips may take a few minutes to load)

Chi Time Green Dragon Exercise

 https://www.youtube.com/embed/M3vmsTqWH70

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9uR0tB4vhpU

Materials for Distribution

Step Up to Stop Falls Brochure (also available from the toolkit above)
 

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