Fall Prevention

fallprevention

preventionfall

St. Barnabas-InSTEP Falls Prevention Program

Background

One third of older adults fall each year, placing them at risk for serious injury, functional decline, health care utilization and death. Recognizing that falls, either in the home or outside the home is one of the major risk factors for the loss of independent living and death among seniors. St. Barnabas Senior Services (SBSS) was selected as a demonstration site from 2007-2008 for a two-year falls prevention project InSTEP (Increasing Stability Through Evaluation and Practice. This project was funded by University of Southern California (USC) and the W. Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC).

Following that successful outreach, education and capacity building program intended for those seniors only who could take instruction in English, we now intend to provide a culturally and linguistically appropriate fall prevention outreach program for monolingual Spanish and Korean speakers!

This one-year project is funded through the efforts of Congressman Xavier Becerra who represents California’s 31^st Congressional District where St. Barnabas resides. St. Barnabas is most grateful for both his efforts to attain federal funding for this project and his personal support of this project.

The Project

12-week commitment is required (First class starts September 14^th)
1 hr. Exercise Class 2x per week at St. Barnabas Senior Center
Medical-Risk Assessment
Home-Risk Assessment
Be a monolingual Spanish or Korean speaker
Age 60 or older
Be sedentary or under-active
Be injured in a fall in the past 6 months or have had two or more non-
injurious falls in the past 6 months

The Project's Benefits to Seniors:

Enhanced independence and self-confidence.
Improved ability to provide self-care.
Decreased risk of diminished physical and mental well-being and death.
Gives seniors a way to proactively address their health and aging.
Increased capacity to be active outside the home including, but not limited to volunteering, and having an increased social network.
Greater capacity and confidence to seek and hold a job when either personal economics require it or when the senior wishes to continue to rise to the many challenges and

For more information regarding the St. Barnabas/InSTEP Falls Prevention Program or to register for a Screening Appointment, contact Tina Hummel

Director, Business & Operations at extension 218 or
Wendy Gutierrez at extension 205 or
Jaeun Joo at extension 211.

St. Barnabas Senior Center
Phone: 213-338-4444. Or stop by Tina’s office located on the 2^nd floor.

Translate Site

Fall Prevention