MAHEC #78022 Open

2026 Falls Prevention Conference - Advancing Falls Prevention in Community and Clinical Care

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Location

Mountain Area Health Education Center

121 Hendersonville Road

Asheville, NC 28803-2868

828-257-4400

http://www.mahec.net

Map & Directions

Dates & Times

Sep 11, 2026 8:20 AM – 3:45 PM

Contact

Do you have event related questions or need help with registration?

828-257-4475

registration@mahec.net

Join with others at this interprofessional conference to prepare for the 2026 Falls Prevention Awareness Week NC (September 21-25, 2026) and Active Aging Week (October 5-11, 2026), as we focus on advancing falls prevention in the community and clinic. Attend either on-site at MAHEC in Asheville or via live webinar. This educational activity is in planning collaboration with the WNC Falls Prevention Coalition.

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, 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.

Agenda

8:00 AM	Registration/Webinar Check-in and Exhibitors
8:20 AM	Presentation of Colors- 14th Weather Squadron Special Ceremonies Team
8:30 AM	Active Aging Activities- Don't Fall in Pickleball! - Jonas Karlsson, MD
9:15 AM	Overview of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Falls Risk Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults - Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD
10:00 AM	Break and Exhibitors
10:30 AM	Exercise for Bone Health and Longevity - Coleen Kivlahan, MD, MSPH
11:15 AM	Workplace Slips/Trips/Falls/Ladder Falls in Mature Adults - Matt Jeffs, DPT, PSM, REAS
12:00 PM	Lunch and Exhibitors
1:00 PM	Experiential: Tai Chi session based on the Taiji Fit™ style - Matt Jeffs, DPT, PSM, REAS
1:30 PM	Older Adult Home Modification Program Update and Case Reviews - Sheila O'Connor, MA, OTR, CAPS, ECHM and Matthew Maynard, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, ECHM, CAPS
2:15 PM	Break and Exhibitors
2:30 PM	Gotta' Go- Incontinence and Falls - Kristen Murphy, PT, DPT
3:15 PM	Takeaways from the Carolina Village Falls Prevention Program - Aleen Dailey, MS, ACSM-CEP& GEI, RYT 500hr and Sara Fink, OTR/L
3:45 PM	Virtual Attendees complete electronic attestation and Adjourn

In Planning Collaboration with

Audience

Aging Services Professionals and Healthcare Professionals

Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

	Cite approaches to falls prevention for community-dwelling older adults
	Discuss ways to keep active older adults safer with daily and leisure activities

Implement falls prevention interventions in the clinic, work, or home settings

Fees

Cancellation Policy

Early Registration Fee - Aging Services Professionals

$65.00

Applies 4/3/26–9/4/26

Early Registration Fee - Healthcare Professionals

$150.00

Applies 4/3/26–9/4/26

Early Registration Fee - Non-profit Exhibitor Reps, Students or Community-based Older Adult Volunteers

$35.00

Applies 4/3/26–9/4/26

Registration Fee - Aging Services Professionals

$80.00

Applies 9/5/26–9/11/26

Registration Fee - Healthcare Professionals

$165.00

Applies 9/5/26–9/11/26

Registration Fee - Non-profit Exhibitor Reps, Students or Community-based Older Adult Volunteers

$50.00

Applies 9/5/26–9/11/26

Available Credits

You may need to click on the session name to see the credits offered for that particular session.

2026 Falls Prevention Conference - In-Person

.000

Self-Reported Credit:

Occupational Therapist/ Assistant- As of July 1, 2018, the NCBOT no longer accepts applications for pre-approval of CCAs. OT practitioners need to make sure they are completing activities that comply with Section .0800 of the NCBOT Rules. 5.50 CCAs. Please select contact hours for your certificate.

.000

Self-Reported Credit:

Nurses - MAHEC, as part of the NC AHEC system, is an acceptable provider for continuing education per the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Please select contact hours for your certificate.

CEU .600

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.60 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

NCBPTE Contact Hours 5.000

Physical Therapy: MAHEC, as part of the NC AHEC system, is a NCBPTE-approved provider of continuing competence for activities directly related to physical therapy. NCBPTE 5.00 contact hours.

Contact Hours 5.500

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 5.50 Contact Hours.

NHA Hours 5.500

Nursing Home Administrators: This program has been approved for 5.5 hours by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. Course #26010

2026 Falls Prevention Conference - Live Webinar

.000

Self-Reported Credit:

Occupational Therapist/ Assistant- As of July 1, 2018, the NCBOT no longer accepts applications for pre-approval of CCAs. OT practitioners need to make sure they are completing activities that comply with Section .0800 of the NCBOT Rules. 5.50 CCAs. Please select contact hours for your certificate.

.000

Self-Reported Credit:

Nurses - MAHEC, as part of the NC AHEC system, is an acceptable provider for continuing education per the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Please select contact hours for your certificate.

CEU .600

The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this entire live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.60 CEUs as established by the National Task Force on the Continuing Education Unit.

NCBPTE Contact Hours 5.000

Physical Therapy: MAHEC, as part of the NC AHEC system, is a NCBPTE-approved provider of continuing competence for activities directly related to physical therapy. NCBPTE 5.00 contact hours.

Contact Hours 5.500

MAHEC designates this live continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 5.50 Contact Hours.

NHA Hours 5.500

Nursing Home Administrators: This program has been approved for 5.5 hours by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. Course #26010

Speakers

Aleen Dailey, MS, ACSM-CEP & GEI

Sara Fink, OTR/L

Matt Jeffs, DPT, PSM, REAS

Jonas Karlsson, MD

Coleen Kivlahan, MD, MSPH

Matthew C. Maynard, OTD, OTR/L, ATP

Kristen Murphy, PT, DPT

Sheila M. O'Connor, OTR, CAPS, ECHM, MA

Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD

Sessions

2026 Falls Prevention Conference - In-Person

9/11 8:20 AM – 3:45 PM

2026 Falls Prevention Conference - Live Webinar

9/11 8:20 AM – 3:45 PM

Additional Resources

Cancellation Policy

MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.

Unless otherwise noted in course materials, the following cancellation policy applies to all programs:

Cancellations must be in writing (fax, email, or mail).
Cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the event will receive 100% refund.
Cancellations received between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee.
No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event.
No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
Transfers/substitute(s) are welcome (please notify us in advance of the program).

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