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The primary goal of the Fall Risk Reduction Program (FRRP) is to reduce and/or prevent the number of falls among at-risk low-income seniors. The FRRP uses a multi-pronged approach proven to be the most effective strategy to address the range of issues that leads to falls:
- BEHAVIORIAL. We educate and raise awareness about: falls and fall prevention, sedentary lifestyle, medication management, and better eating habits.
- PHYSICAL. We offer fall prevention skills-building training sessions that help to develop strength, improve mobility and balance and increase hand-eye coordination.
- ENVIRONMENTAL. We make referrals for simple home modifications i.e. grab bars, smoke alarms, stair railings, and hand held showers.
We also provide:
- Prevention education and skills-building training in order to raise awareness about risk factors that could potentially lead to an unintentional fall.
- Free assessments to evaluate your risks for falling.
- Free classes that focus on strength, balance, mobility and endurance.
- Free “Falls Prevention” booklets to participants that include tips for home safety.
- Presentations to senior residences and caregivers, community outreach to senior centers, senior residents, and senior health fairs.
Participants must: - Be 60 years or older, and frail
- Be at-risk for a fall. Fallen in past or have poor balance.
- Reside in Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, or Union City.
- Be able to enroll and get to a group exercise site.
Why?
- Falls are a common occurrence among seniors with at least 30% over age 65 taking a fall and falls are the leading cause
of injury death (CDC 2001).
- In the year 2000, those 65+ represented slightly over 10% of the population of Alameda County yet accounted for 43% of the
hospitalizations and deaths due to unintentional injuries (77% are falls).
- A recent study of people aged 72 and older found that the average health care cost of a fall injury was $19, 440 (excluding physician services) (Rizzo 1998).
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