Preventing Falls for Older Adults

Did you know? 1 in 3 older adults fall at least once each year. Falls are the most common cause of injuries for people 65 years and older.¹ The good news is most falls can be prevented.

Falls in seniors – Parachute

Fall Prevention Resources for Older Adults

Grey Bruce Fall Prevention and Intervention Program

Injuries in Grey and Bruce: Falls

¹The Chief Public Health Officer’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada 2010: Growing Older – Adding Life to Years. (2010). Retrieved from
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cphorsphc-respcacsp/2014/index-eng.php