Screening, Assessment & Referral
The first step in fall prevention is to conduct a multifactorial risk assessment. The American and British Geriatric Societies recommend that primary health care providers ask all older adults at least once a year about falls, the frequency of falling and any difficulties in gait and balance. According to the recommendation, any older person who presents with an acute fall (fall with an injury), has difficulty with gait or balance, or reports two or more falls in the previous 12 months warrants a comprehensive risk assessment.
Tools for Fall Risk Assessment
Screening (S), Assessment (A)
Screening and assessment for frailty
Tools for medication assessment
- Central Intake Services
- Geriatric Mental Health
- GeriMedRisk
- Seniors CARE Exercise Program
- Complex Case Resolution
- eConsult
