Fall Prevention Brochures and Pamphlets

Staying Independent brochure provides a fall risk assessment tool to rate a person’s risk for a fall.
Seniors’ Falls Can Be Prevented booklet has tips for seniors on avoiding falls at home and away from home. This booklet is also available in Chinese and Punjabi.
Medications and the Risk of Falling ^{(PDF 73K)} outlines examples of medications that can increase the risk of falling, or of serious outcomes if a fall occurs.
Pre-Admission to Residential Care Fall Checklist ^{(PDF 298K)} Pre-Admission to Residential Care Fall Checklist pamphlet provides a fall-related pre-admission checklist if you or a loved one are waiting to move to a Residential Care Facility, and top 10 tips for reducing your risks of falling or being injured from a fall.
What YOU Can Do To Prevent Falls outlines four things you can do to prevent falls - including regular exercise, having a medication review and vision check-up, and going through a home safety check list. Also available for Chinese and Aboriginal populations.
Prevent Falls Stay in the Game! outlines how to be active, take your time, live safe and choose smart to reduce your chances of having a fall, to continue the activities you love, and to “stay in the game”. Also available in Chinese, Farsi, and Punjabi.
Prevent Falls Stay on your Feet! also available in Chinese, Farsi, and Punjabi this booklet will help identify some causes of falls and suggest simple, practical changes and better choices you can make to remain active, independent and stay on your feet.
Stay on Your Feet - Parkinson’s this information provides helpful advice to people with Parkinson’s, their families and caregivers.
Maintain Your Independence outlines tips to prevent slips, trips & broken hips.
Fall Prevention in Community Care^{(PDF 410K)} a guide to identify and reduce fall risk.
Fall Prevention in Acute Care ^{(PDF 495K)} guide to preventing falls and related injuries while in hospital.
Hip Protectors Work! ^{(PDF 495K)} outlines hip protectors and their use for reducing the risk of a hip fracture.

Additional information on staying independent and other fall prevention resources for seniors can be found on the SeniorsBC website: www.seniorsbc.ca/stayingindependent

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Fall Prevention Brochures and Pamphlets