A free fall prevention curriculum is being offered to home health care workers by the National Council on Aging and Bronx, NY-based health care worker advocate PHI.
The curriculum — which consists of two three-hour, in-service trainings — seeks to increase worker awareness of common fall hazards and improve communication skills. It also includes pre- and post-training exams.
“The incidence of falls can be reduced through lifestyle adjustments and intervention programs,” said Jim Firman, president of Washington-based NCOA. “Working with PHI, we can greatly expand training options for the dedicated home health aides who provide so much of the day-to-day care to older Americans.”
Falls continue to be the leading cause of injury and injury death among older Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
