This document provides tips and information for preventing falls among older adults. It recommends calling for help if needed, wearing nonskid socks and well-fitted shoes, keeping beds at a low level, exercising, maintaining balance, reducing clutter, cleaning spills, using bright lights, and getting frequent checkups. The document notes that one in three adults over 65 experience falls each year, with common injuries being hip fractures and brain injuries, and falls can lead to reduced mobility, health costs, admission to long-term care or death.

1. Organization
By Kameka Hart, RN-BSN
To enhance your knowledge of
stopping falls and hurt, please visit:
www.cdc.gov/injury
Stay safe:
Prevent Falls
S speak up! Call for
help.
A Add non skid socks,
well fitted shoes.
F frequent check ups,
take medications as pre-
scribed.
E Exercise and bal-
ance

2.  CALL FOR HELP!
 Keep bed at a low level.
 Wear nonskid socks or well
fitted shoes.
 Take medications as pre-
scribed.
 Reduce clutter.
 clean up spills right away.
 Use bright lights.
 1 in 3 adults over the age
of 65 fall each year.
 The most common fall
related injuries include:
hip fractures and brain
injuries.
 Fractures and injuries lead
to: reduced mobility, high
health costs, admission to
long-term care and death.
 FALLS ARE
PREVENTABLE!
FALLS
Promoting Safety!
Health & Balance
 Exercise.
 consume a balanced di-
et.
 Take vitamin D to pro-
mote bone strength.
 Get frequent check-ups