As a front line health care provider you may be the first point of contact for an older adult that has been injured due to a fall and you probably see many clients who have not had a serious fall yet, but are at risk.

This section of the portal was designed to help you identify the risk factors for a fall and provide you with clinical resources and reports to support your practice. 

Tools for Health Care Professionals 

• Quick guide for Health Care Professionals to assess older people at risk of falling pdf
• Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons pdf
• Seniors and Safe Medication Use
• The Timed Up & Go Test for Fall Risk Assessment pdf

For a scored balance and gait assessment use the Tinetti Balance Assessment

Reports

• Injuries Among Seniors in Ontario pdf
• Report on Seniors' Falls in Canada

Resources

• Health Unit Resources
• Falls Prevention - Staying Independent – information for patients