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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Preventing Falls: A Guide to Implementing Effective Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs

About this resource:

HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: January 2023

Workgroups: Injury and Violence Prevention Workgroup

This “how-to” guide is for community-based organizations interested in starting evidence-based fall prevention programs. It offers guidelines on program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. It also describes resources that organizations need to implement and sustain fall prevention programs.

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Objectives related to this resource (5)

Reduce fatal injuries — IVP‑01
Getting worse
Reduce fatal traumatic brain injuries — IVP‑05
Getting worse
Reduce unintentional injury deaths — IVP‑03
Getting worse
Reduce emergency department visits for nonfatal unintentional injuries — IVP‑04
Little or no detectable change
Reduce fall-related deaths among older adults — IVP‑08
Getting worse

Suggested Citation

1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2023). Preventing falls: A guide to implementing effective community-based fall prevention programs. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/falls/programs/community_prevention.html