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PLANNING FOr A FALL PrEvENTION PrOGrAM
Hawaii’s Fall Prevention Consortium
To elevate fall prevention as a priority issue,
the Hawaii Department of Health established
a Fall Prevention Consortium consisting of
groups interested in aging issues. Members
included key stakeholders from health and
social service organizations, state and county
agencies, and academic institutions.
Using the Hawaii Injury Prevention Plan 2012–
2017 as a guide, the Consortium developed an
action plan for reducing older adult falls. The
plan’s primary strategies included 1) raising
awareness about fall prevention among
older adults, 2) increasing the availability
of fall prevention services, and 3) engaging
professional and community members in
fall prevention activities. The Consortium is
currently working with member organizations
to implement and evaluate this action plan.
Adapted from the Core VIPP (2011–2016) Falls
Prevention Activities fact sheet
Selected web resources
Falls Free: A National Falls Prevention Action Plan
Hawai’i Injury Prevention Plan 2012–2017
www.health.hawaii.gov/injuryprevention/
files/2013/09/Hawaii_Injury_Prevention_
Plan_2012_to_2017_4mb.pdf
Overview of the Falls Injury Prevention Program
in Queensland, Australia
www.health.qld.gov.au/stayonyourfeet/
documents/overview.pdf
Washington State Dept. of Health Report—
Falls Among Older Adults: Strategies
for Prevention
www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/
2900/FallsAmongOlderAdults.pdf
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