Tapestry Senior Living Springboro

As we age, we're more likely to experience medication side effects that can increase our chances of falling. Regular medication reviews with your doctor or pharmacist are important to reduce your falls risk. Print and share this falls prevention tip sheet.

Review Medications with Your Doctor or Pharmacist:https://assets.ncoa.org/ffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca/0f5c59c2-d93b-41d0-b0c3-b073bbc93892/2023_FPAW_Handout_Review_Medications.pdf

Bingo Day! Six hours of bingo each hour with a different theme prize. So much fun!!!

Wild Hearts African farm here for a visit with absolutely the best animals and reptiles yet!!

September is Fall Prevention Month and this week is Falls Prevention Awareness Week! Our clinical team passed out non-skid socks to the residents and provided education on appropriate footwear to prevent falls.

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for adults over 65, but many are preventable. We’re proud to take the steps to keep our residents safe!

Removing clutter and improving lighting are two easy ways to reduce the risk of falls in your home.

How to Prevent Falls at Home: Aging-in-Place Safety Tips:
https://www.ncoa.org/article/how-to-prevent-falls-with-home-safety-modifications/

As we age, it's common to worry about falling. But there are evidence-based exercise programs that can help improve balance, strength, and flexibility!

Evidence-Based Falls Prevention for Older Adults:
https://www.ncoa.org/article/evidence-based-falls-prevention-programs/

Find a good exercise program near you:
https://bit.ly/FPAW-Find-A-Good-Exercise-Program

Falls Prevention Awareness Week

Every 11 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a fall-related injury. Many falls are preventable. Six steps that help:

1. Find a good balance and exercise program
2. Talk to your health care provider and ask for an assessment of your fall risk
3. Review your medications regularly with your doctor or pharmacist
4. Get your vision and hearing checked annually
5. Keep your home safe. Remove tripping hazards, add lighting, install grab bars
6. Talk to your family and enlist their support

See the full guide here:https://assets.ncoa.org/ffacfe7d-10b6-0083-2632-604077fd4eca/8ec31adf-d875-4ed1-a495-006a3ea15275/2023_6Steps_Infographic.pdf

This week is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Follow us on social media to learn more about how to prevent falls.

Each year, approximately 1 in 4 adults aged 65+ fall - that is fourteen million people. Over one-third of these falls result in an injury. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults. In 2018, an older adult fell every second of every day, resulting in: 36 million falls; 8 million injuries; 3 million emergency department visits; 950,000 hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths. Falling once doubles the risk of falling again.

Are you at risk? Take the survey to find out!

NCOA's Falls Free CheckUp:
https://www.ncoa.org/tools/falls-free-checkup/

Fun with fresh fall flowers by Cinder! Happy Fall Y’All!

Fun pajama Friday pics!!