November is Falls Prevention Month. To help raise awareness of this important issue, the Finding Balance Campaign aims to inform older adults, caregivers, healthcare professionals and the public about the risk of falls and the steps one can take to prevent them.

While Fall Prevention Month is a great time to help raise fall prevention awareness, consider hosting learning activities throughout the year by collaborating with different stakeholders in your community. Typical activities can include presentations, games and quizzes.
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For access to many useful resources to help you plan, promote and host your own activities in addition to more information on a variety of topics related to fall prevention, please consult the Fall Prevention Month website.

Intergenerational Learning describes a way that people of all ages can learn together, which promote greater understanding and respect between generations. This also contributes to building communities where people respect each other and are better connected.
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Interested in leading such activities, but looking for ideas? We recommend that you consult Connecting Generations: A Toolkit for Planning Intergenerational Events in addition to the various resources that are available in our Safe Winter Walking toolkit.

One of the best steps older adults at higher risk for falls can take to improve their mobility and reduce their risk of falls is to participate in an exercise-based fall prevention program. However, without enough volunteers the delivery of such programs across the province becomes increasingly difficult.

If you are interested in animating exercise sessions aimed at older adults at risk for falls, please click on the following link to learn how to become a certified trainer with a program such as Zoomers in Balance.