November is Fall Prevention Month! Did you know falls are a public health crisis, with an estimated one-third of Canada’s seniors expected to experience a fall within the next year? Best practices for prevention require a multidisciplinary and intersectoral approach. Speech-language pathology and audiology play an important role in assessment and management. This webinar provides an introductory overview of our role and fall risk assessment screening tools that can be used in practice.
Learning Objectives
- Explain why fall prevention is important.
- Identify risk factors for falls.
- Provide fall prevention risk assessment screening tools in practice.
- Apply an interdisciplinary approach to fall risk management.
This session pertains to
- Adult (18-64)
- Seniors (65+)
Access to SAC webinars and webcasts is an exclusive benefit of SAC membership.