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Creating a Falls Prevention Coalition in Your Community
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CREATING A FALLS PREVENTION COALITION IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Olmsted County Falls Prevention Coalition CREATING A FALLS PREVENTION COALITION IN YOUR COMMUNITY Presented by: Daniel Jensen – Olmsted County Preventive Health Services Corrine Erickson – Olmsted County Home & Community Care
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Coalition Development
Community Assessment creates foundation of local need Provides validation for resource expenditure Documents need for stakeholders and grant sources
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Research Leading Causes
Medication Interactions Exercise Regularly Home Safety
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Coalition Development
Identify Community Partners Medical Governmental First Responders Private/Non-Profit Develop Partnerships
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Coalition Members Elder Network Gold Cross Golden Living Center
Mayo Clinic Olmsted County Public Health Olmsted County Sheriff’s Department Olmsted County Social Services Olmsted Medical Center Rochester Fire Dept Rochester Police Dept Senior Center SE MN Area Agency on Aging Volunteers in Public Safety
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Coalition Outcome Objectives
Keep people living in their home through falls prevention Improve individual quality of life through reduced accidental injury Reduce burden on medical and first responder resources
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Coalition Mission Statement
Provide a network of services for citizens > 65 yrs of age to help decrease the number of falls and severity of falls in order to maintain independence in their home
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Strategy Development Process
Define systems and identify gaps Review weaknesses Construct strategies to close the loops Develop/find resources to support strategies Build communication and interfaces Evaluation
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Specific Coalition Strategies
Community Education Facilitation of First Responder to Physician Communication Home Safety Inspection Develop Community Resources
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Coalition Strategies Community Education
Define – Coalition information about falls prevention to the people who need it Review – Trainings are hit and miss (who is the target population?) Construct – A plan to target specific groups for training – access listeners who need this information Develop – Variety of educational materials – PowerPoint, DVD, brochure, items that advertise the coalition Build – Relationships with community groups, churches, community education, health fairs Evaluate – Track # of persons attending educational presentations, track inspection resulting from education (who referred you?)
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Physician Communication
Coalition Strategies Physician Communication Facilitation of First Responder to Physician Communication Define – Repeat home falls requiring First Responder Assistance Review – No physician follow up or resource referrals Construct – Open communication to physicians and other referral resources Develop – Letter of communication/decision tree document Build – Train first responders, relationship with medical facilities Evaluate – Distributed letters tracked, VIPS referrals logged
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Home Safety Inspection
Coalition Strategies Home Safety Inspection Home Safety Inspection Define – Persons over age 65 are falling in their homes due to health concerns and hazards within the home Review – Persons at risk of falls unaware service is available, fearful of the process, may require follow up on recommendations Construct – Education that dispels fears, communication with consumer’s support system (i.e., family case manager, parish nurse, doctor, etc) to follow up on recommendations Develop – Consumer-friendly referral and inspection process Build – Train VIPS volunteers, relationships with formal and informal consumer supports Evaluate – Consumer/family evaluation (track # of inspections completed?)
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Home Safety Inspection
Coalition Strategies Home Safety Inspection Develop Community Resources Define – Olmsted County has HIGHEST rate of deaths due to falls in MN – community problem Review – Provider community may be aware of problem, efforts not coordinated – other community may not know costs Construct – Bring providers dealing with fall prevention together, other community members – financial support Develop – Education among provider groups, education to groups who could provide financial support to coalition Build – Train the trainer? Evaluate – ???
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Home Safety Inspection
Coalition Strategies Home Safety Inspection Free Service of Falls Coalition Inspectors T-Shirts have VIPS Emblem ID Badges will have VIPS and Rochester Police Dept Two People on Inspection Team Inspectors Trained by Falls Coalition and VIPS Background Checks Done on All Inspectors
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Home Safety Inspection
Coalition Strategies Home Safety Inspection
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Funding Opportunities
Expanding Core Work Coalition Brochure Video Production UCare Client Outreach Advertising/Promotional Items Education Materials Community Education Classes/Health Fairs Mitigation Supplies/Installation Support/Training for VIPS
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