To reduce the risk of falls among low-income older adults, the Return Home Safe program will connect individuals recently discharged from the hospital with home safety modifications, such as grab bars and improved lighting. The initiative, led by Habitat for Humanity...
This proposal aims to address the pressing issue of falls among older adults by creating a centralized, easily accessible hub via 2-1-1 to connect them with fall prevention resources in Michigan. The initiative seeks to enhance awareness of existing fall prevention...
This initiative will create an easy-to-use in-home physical activity program for homebound older adults and their caregivers. Formal and informal caregivers will receive training on how to motivate and partner with the person in their care to implement the activity...
This initiative will translate and adapt the evidence-based Matter of Balance program to reduce falls for Michigan’s Arabic speaking aging population. This program does not currently exist in Arabic and its founders have given permission to adapt the program to be...
This initiative takes a different approach to falls prevention, working to identify ways staff can mitigate potential falls before they happen. Project partners will develop an online learning platform to train staff in nursing facilities to address behaviors that can...
The Living FREE program aims to prevent recurrent falls among rural older adults by partnering with five health systems, local providers, community organizations, and older adults to develop and implement a person-centric integrated approach to recurrent fall...
Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council, Inc. will expand its programming to promote the health and well-being of adults who are 60 years and older living in Alpena County. The Empowered Movement Exercise Program (EMP) focuses on improving strength and balance to reduce...
This program will reduce falls in older adults using TRACE, a novel wearable biosensor technology that measures orthostatic intolerance, a common cause of dizziness and falls. In partnership with the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, this project will perform free fall...
The Michigan Parkinson Foundation will produce six training videos for direct care workers in non-acute care institutions, home healthcare agencies, and assisted living facilities. These videos will focus on best practices for daily care and management of Parkinson’s...
