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Educational videos for practitioners and caregivers

The BC Government has three educational videos on fall prevention. These videos are available on our YouTube page.

Strength and Balance for Life (STABL)

The BC Government has some great resources that your patients can use to exercise at home. Strength and Balance for Life (STABL) is a set of activity resources that support the well-being and independence of older adults by reducing their risk of falling.

View the resources on HealthLinkBC.

BCGuidelines.ca

Fall Prevention: Risk Assessment and Management for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

In 2021, a clinical practice 'fall prevention' guideline intended for primary care practitioners, addresses the evidence-based approach for identification and management of falls risk among community-dwelling older adults.

This guideline facilitates individualized assessment for risk of falling and provides tools (including simple one-minute screening) to manage risk factors for falls among older adults. View the guideline.

Age Forward Strategy

The Ministry of Health developed the Age Forward: BC’s 50+ Health Strategy and 3-year Action Plan in 2024 as a proactive, targeted approach to ensure healthy aging, autonomy, and dignity among older adults in BC, with a strong focus on fall prevention. Learn more about current focus areas and priorities in the prevention-focused strategy and action plan on the BC Government website.

Seniors' Fall Prevention Resources (Parachute)

Parachute, the national injury prevention organization, has a comprehensive collection of resources related to seniors' fall prevention.

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Fall Prevention & You (Vancouver Coastal Health)

"Everybody Falls Sometime": An Introduction to the Prevention of Falls and Injuries in Long-Term Care

A 7-minute film that provides insight into falls in long term care settings. This film features interviews with older adults who have experienced falls, and the long-term care staff who work to prevent them.

Evidence from Real-Lie Falls: How to Manage Risk and Prevent Injuries in Long-Term Care

A 12-minute film that showcases four fall case studies. These are presented by fall injury experts and are accompanied by video-captured footage of falls. This film highlights evidence-based practice recommendations.

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