Falls Prevention Conference

Description

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Walk-ins are welcome.

Join others to observe the NC Falls Prevention Awareness Week (September 18-22, 2023) at this educational event! MAHEC, in collaboration with the Western NC Fall Prevention Coalition, will present this annual interprofessional falls prevention conference to address regional issues in safety, falls prevention and treatment. Participants can attend on-site at MAHEC Education in Asheville or via live webinar.

In Planning Collaboration with

This project is supported by funds from the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under grant number # 2U1QHP28734 Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the BHPr, HRSA, DHHS or the U.S. Government. The Center for Aging and Health, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program also provided support for this activity.

Target Audience

Healthcare Providers and Aging Services Providers

Objectives

Upon conclusion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:

• Identify risk and protective factors for falls
• Discuss the impact of COVID/Long COVID on falls
• Advocate to manage social isolation, health equity and DEI on falls
• Discuss PACE programs and home-based primary care programs related to falls
• Incorporate evidence-based programs for fall prevention into client/patient care
• Demonstrate basic Tai Chi movements for fall prevention

Faculty

• Ingrid E. Bou-Saada, MA, MPH
• Amber Chapman, BS Gerontology
• Eli Day, PT, ATP
• Nicole Hiegl, BS
• Brittany Jones, PT, DPT, GCS
• Melissa A. Kandel, OTL/R, BCPR
• Brea S. Kuykendall, MHS
• Amy J. Lanou, PhD
• Stephanie McKinney, MS, CCC-SLP
• Ashley Poole, PT, DPT, CCS
• Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD
• Kate Seibert, MS, OTR L
• Emily Somerville, OTD, OTR/L
• Tasha R. Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP