Fall Prevention & Safety Program

Now is the perfect time to learn more about risk factors that can impact adults 55+ and how you
can avoid dangerous falls.

Featured Speaker Rebecca Honaker from the Union County Health Department will share
strategies you can employ quickly, easily, and economically to reduce your risk of suffering a
fall. According to the World Health Organization, falls are the second leading cause of
accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Adults older than 65 years of age suffer
the greatest number of fatal falls.

Hands-on Activities to Help You Be Better Prepared
• Take advantage of a fall-risk screening on a BioSway™ Machine.
• Learn from paramedics about the Vial of Life medical information form when addressing medical emergencies.
• Paramedics can check your blood pressure.
• Test your skills putting out a virtual fire using a “magic” fire extinguisher.
• Clean out your medicine cabinet and bring your unwanted prescription medications. Police officers will properly dispose of them.

Light refreshments will be available.
It’s all FREE, and we hope you bring a friend!