The National Falls Prevention Resource Centeris funded by ACL and is currently housed at the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Center for Healthy Aging. The Resource Center increases public awareness about the risk of falls and supports the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based falls prevention programs and strategies across the nation.
NCOA has a comprehensive, interactive web-based repository with tools and resources, including best practices tip sheets, program and fidelity guidance, a Falls Prevention Awareness Week toolkit, educational webinars, Grand Rounds recordings, articles covering topics from program implementation through sustainability, resource hubs, practice models, the Falls Free Checkup online screening tool — and they maintain the national falls prevention database.
The Resource Center provides technical assistance and educational opportunities for the aging network’s falls prevention efforts, including workgroups, webinars, and live training. They host the annual Age + Action Conference, a grantee gathering to explore solutions to ensure equitable aging for all, connecting with colleagues, sharing innovative ideas, and discussing policy solutions that can be achieved together on behalf of older adults.
The Resource Center also supports state falls prevention coalitions to collaborate to reduce falls, identify state or community needs, and build capacity.
The National Falls Prevention Resource Center includes many resources for professionals and organizations.
- Falls Prevention Awareness Week
- Grand Rounds webinars
- Apply to Become an Evidence-Based Program
- Chronic Conditions and Falls Risk: Cross Promoting Programs Across the Continuum of Care
- How to Recruit Older Adults for Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs on Social Media
- State Falls Prevention Coalitions
- National Falls Prevention Fellowship Program
- Age + Action Conference
- Tips for Finding and Pursuing Potential Funding Sources
- Innovations in Falls Prevention
- Falls Free® Initiative
- 2015 Falls Free® National Action Plan
The resources below can help older adults identify and address their falls risk factors.
- Falls Free CheckUp
- 6 Steps to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults
- Make Your Home Safe: 5 Easy Ways to Avoid Falls at Home
- Find an Exercise or Balance Program: 5 Ways to Protect Yourself From a Fall
- Falls Prevention for Older Adults
- Falls Prevention for Caregivers
- Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
- Fall Prevention Facts
- Falls Prevention is a Team Effort
Additional Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports opportunities to broaden and improve the linkage between primary care providers and evidence-based community falls prevention programs supported by ACL.
- CDC STEADI Initiative
- CDC Older Adult Falls Prevention
- A CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions: What Works for Community-Dwelling Older Adults. 4th Edition
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assists programs that make safety and functional home modification repairs and renovations to meet the needs of low-income seniors, which also reduces environmental risk factors for falls.