Key recommendations
Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening and Intervention
Education of older patients and caregivers is important for implementation and sustained use of fall prevention strategies.
Prochaska and DiClemente’s Stages of Change Model can be used to facilitate conversations with older patients and assist with their acceptance of fall prevention strategies such as exercising regularly and making home safety modifications.
In addition to providing verbal information, effective education efforts include opportunities to obtain fall prevention resources in the older patient’s language and format of choice. (e.g. links to electronic copies, giving printed handouts, videos)
We encourage you to refer your older patients to this website for access to electronic copies of our fall prevention resources which are available in both official languages.
Individualized Interventions for Patients at Intermediate Risk
Provide education on falls prevention.
- Refer to individual or group exercise-based fall prevention program if available (e.g., Zoomers on the Go).
Reassess at least once yearly.
