Be Ready, Be Steady, and Prevent Falls

Our Exercise & Falls Prevention team has gathered together the following resources to assist seniors with preventing falls.

• Check Your Falls Risk (Regional Geriatric Program of Eastern Ontario)

Exercise & Physical Activity

• Virtual Exercise Classes for Seniors (Circle of Care)
• Challenge Yourself to Move – Chart (Brain Institute)
• Shoe Safety: Rate My Treads (University Health Network – UHN)

Nutrition

Nutrition is an important area to consider when aiming to prevent falls. A poor diet can play a significant role in raising the risk of falling. The pandemic has made it more challenging for many seniors to get the food they need. Learn more below:

• COVID-19 and Nutrition (Canadian Nutrition Society)
• The Hidden Impact of a Poor Diet (Canadian Nutrition Society)

Eye Health

It’s important to keep your eyes healthy, as vision plays a large role in your ability to balance.

• Seniors with Low Vision Twice as Likely to Fall (Ontario Association of Optometrists)

Games & Activities for Education

• Spot the Hazard & Pairs (Falls Assistant – UK)
• Word Search (Falls Prevention Month)

How to Help Someone Get Up from a Fall

• How to Safety Help Someone Up (My Health Alberta)

First Falls_Film 2_What To Do If Someone Falls_FULLHD from Digital Health and Care Scotland on Vimeo.

What To Do if You Fall

• What to Do After a Fall – Infographic (Public Health Agency of Canada)
• What to Do After a Fall – Webpage (Government of Canada)