Fall Prevention Program

Did you know?

• A third of people over 65 years of age, and one half of people aged over 80 years have a fall at least once a year.
• Some of these people have multiple falls.
• One third of these falls require some medical attention
• Half of all falls happen in and around the home.

Fear of falling leads to decreasing ability to walk safely. Falls may contribute to depression, feeling of helplessness and social isolation. A few simple steps can reduce your risk of falling. This checklist is a guide to those steps. It suggests ways you can help prevent falls. Most changes are easy and inexpensive.

• Please download our 'Fall Prevention Checklist & Guide' [pdf] 

Roswell Rotarians celebrate and support our senior citizens through several projects annually. With the seriousness of seniors’ falling, we are particularly dedicated to the education and prevention of falls among our older population.

The Roswell Rotary Senior Citizens – Concern for the Aging Committee is devoted to promoting quality health care through this program. The President of the Roswell Rotary Club, Bob Hagan, and the Chair of the Roswell Rotary Senior Citizens Committee, Carolyn Mattingly, have a special interest through their work with senior citizens to help seniors be proactive about fall prevention. Bob is the CEO of Sterling Healthcare, Inc., and sees, first hand, the critical need for this Rotary program with his long history of caring for the elderly. Sterling is the management company for 16 Long Term Care Facilities in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, North and South Carolina. He started in Long Term Care over twenty five years ago and continues to be an outstanding spokesman for the needs of the elderly. Carolyn, as the CEO of Advantage Senior Care, Inc., has a special focus on preventative education in fall prevention and years of training in this critical area and in helping seniors maintain their independence. This Rotary committee and the entire Roswell Rotary Club want to help you and your senior friends prevent fall s and preserve your independence and health through the simple guidelines in this booklet. The committee makes group presentations for churches, clubs and at assisted living facilities upon request along with a fun, prize-winning fall prevention bingo activity.

Remember… Most falls can be prevented! Let us help you better understand how to be safe from falling.

For more information on the Fall Prevention program contact:
Bob Hagan
www.roswellrotary.com