NC Falls Prevention Conference: Hi- and Lo-Tech Approaches
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Observe NC Falls Prevention Awareness Week as you join others at this annual interprofessional conference for falls prevention with hi-tech and lo-tech approaches. This is a collaboration of MAHEC with the NC Falls Prevention Coalition (NCFPC) and the WNC Falls Prevention Coalition. NCFPC/Standing Strong NC has also provided an educational grant to support this conference.
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.
| 7:30am | Registration/Webinar check-in, Breakfast and Exhibitors |
| 8:00am | Conference Overview — Ellen Bailey, MPH, MA — Brea Kuykendall, MHS |
| 8:15am | Stand Strong, Stay Safe: Fall Risk Tools That Can Make a Difference — Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD |
| 9:00am | Community Walk Audits Overview — Robert C. Gerken, CPM, CAPS |
| 9:30am | Feet, Footwear & Falls — Scott Socha, CPed |
| 10:00am | Break & Exhibitors |
| 10:30am | Falls Prevention in the Home-Beyond Removing Throw Rugs — Marie Dagger, MS, OTR/L, ECHM |
| 11:00am | "SAIL" (Staying Active and Independent for Life) into Exercise and Falls Prevention — Janice Williams, MSED |
| 11:30am | Building A Successful Senior Center Falls Prevention Program — Kristina Wolfe, PT |
| 12:00pm | Lunch (provided) & Exhibitors |
| 1:00pm | Experiential: A Hi-tech Falls Prevention/Community Strength Builder for Older Adults Mini Class — Liz Kemp, MS, MHL, ACSM-CEP — Kathryn N. Porter Starr, PhD, RD — Class Instructor: Roberto Melani, MBA |
| 1:30pm | Use of a Home Safety, Human Powered AI - The McDowell County Senior Center/EMS Innovation Grant Pilot Report — Weyland Prebor — Shannon Jones, Community Paramedic Program Social Worker/EMT-B |
| 2:00pm | Use of AI in an Assisted Living Center for Assessment of Gait and Balance — Mona Azarbayjani, PhD — Hamed Tabkhi, BS, MS, PhD |
| 2:30pm | Break & Exhibitors |
| 2:45pm | Enhancing Everyday Life: How Assistive Technology Supports Falls Prevention — Christina Kirk, COTA/L, ATP |
| 3:15pm | Panel: Community Perspectives on Falls & Falls Prevention Moderated by: — Jane Morse, PT, DPT, GCS Panelists: — Nan Dauphine, SLP (ret) — Judy A. Greene, BA, MA, EdD — Melissa Hutcherson, NASM-CPT, CES — Barb Navik, BA & Ron Navik, BA, MBA — Jody & Kevin Watts |
| 4:00pm | Wrap up, Q & A, Falls Prevention Action Steps — Ellen Bailey, MPH, MA — Brea Kuykendall, MHS |
| 4:15pm | Virtual Attendees Complete Attestation & Adjourn |
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