For Older Adults, Caregivers, and Families: Use our online tools to stay healthy and identify resources in your community.
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Provides information for older adult patients on how to stay independent by preventing falls. The STEADI toolkit is a resource for Professionals, Caregivers, Families, and Individuals. |
| Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | A list of tools to help prevent falls in the home. |
| Mayo Clinic | Simple tips to prevent falls. |
| Medical Alert Advice | Article on preventing falls in an individual or family homem |
| Oklahoma State Department of Health | Home Safety Guide: Preventing Falls |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| AARP | Helpful articles on fall prevention. |
| National Council on Aging | Tips and resources to prevent falls. |
| WebMD | Tips to conquer your fear of falling. |
| Anxiety and Depression Association of America | Ways to overcome your fear of falling. |
| iAdvance Senior Care | Three steps to conquering the fear of falling. |
| Mayo Clinic | Simple tips to prevent falls. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Older Adult Falls |
| Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | Questions to ask your doctor to address your risk factors for falling. |
| Oklahoma State Department of Health | A guide for those who want to prevent the next fall and preserve independence |
| U.S. National Library of Medicine | Questions to ask your doctor to address your risk factors for falling. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Aroha Philanthropies | Aroha Philanthropies is devoted to the transformative power of the arts and creativity, inspiring vitality in those over 55, joy in children and youth, and humanity in adults with mental illness. |
| Choctaw Nation Healthy Aging Initiative | Providing elder services to improve self-care and independence. |
| Creative Aging Roster | A free, searchable online directory of professional teaching artists who are qualified to design and deliver instructional arts programs for older adults. |
| Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | This website provides information and resources on fall prevention, including exercises to help reduce the risk of falls. |
| National Council on Aging | Provides help to meet the challenges of aging. |
| OK State Dept of Health | The state Health Department offers information about fall prevention, including details about workshops and Tai Chi classes. |
| Ok State Dept of Health | A Timed Up and Go (TUG) test to assess mobility, along with a helpful exercise. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| AARP | Fall prevention |
| Better Health While Aging | Things to have a doctor check after a fall. |
| Interim Healthcare | An article on what to do if someone falls. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| American Psychological Association | An article on coping with stress and anxiety. |
| ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center | Information and resources for caregivers. |
| Bright Star Home Care & Medical Staffing | BrightStar Care of Edmond takes a unique approach to decreasing fall risk by pairing clinical expertise with key patient education resources to help and empower families. |
| LIFE Senior Services | LIFE’s Caregiver Support Services offer the resources essential for reducing the exhaustion and stress associated with family caregiving. |
| OKCares | The mission of the OKCares.org website is to improve the supports and experiences over the lifespan of family caregivers through education, advocacy, and access to resources. |
| OK Dept of Human Services/Aging Services | The Aging Services Division (ASD) helps develop systems that support independence and help protect the quality of life for older persons as well as promotes citizen involvement in planning and delivering services. |
| OK Long-Term Care Ombudsman | The Ombudsman Program serves residents in Oklahoma’s long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living and similar adult care homes. An ombudsman helps improve the quality of life and the quality of care available to long-term care facility residents. |
| Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative | OHAI offers classes, training, and events for caregivers statewide. For more information, call (855) 227-5928 or (405) 271-2290. |
| Strategies for Long-Distance Caregivers | Published by Simmons University School of Nursing and Health Sciences. The resource reviews the challenges of caregiving from a distance, how to build relationships with providers remotely, advice for taking care of oneself, and provides additional resources for support. |
| National Council on Aging | National falls prevention resource center. |
| Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | A resource that identifies best practices in fall prevention with links to educational resources. |
| Senior Info Line 1-800-211-2116 |
This toll-free statewide telephone number links older Oklahomans and their caregivers to information and assistance at the local level. |
| Senior Safety Reviews | This link will take you to the Senior Safety Reviews page that compares different companies that provide medical alert systems. |
For Professionals: Identify best practices and evidence-based programs to serve older adults in your profession.
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI) materials for health care providers. |
| Oklahoma State Department of Health | A Timed Up and Go (TUG) test to assess mobility and how to talk about fall prevention with your patients. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| BrightStar Care | At BrightStar Care, they take a unique approach to decreasing fall risk by pairing clinical expertise with patient education resources to help and empower families. |
| US Dept of Health & Human Services | A Framework for identifying high-impact interventions to promote reductions in late-life disability. |
| Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | A resource to identify best practices in fall prevention and to help communities offer fall prevention programs to older people who are at risk of falling. |
| OK State Dept of Health | The state Health Department offers information about fall prevention, including details about workshops and classes. |
| Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative | OHAI offers classes, training, and events statewide for caregivers. |
| NewView Oklahoma | A company to help promote healthy vision. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Center for Disease Control and Prevention | STEADI information and materials for older adult patients. |
| NorthBay | Knowing about the impact and causes of falls will help prevent falls from occurring. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Mariposa Training | An article addressing how to reduce falls in a long-term care facility. |
| Travelers Insurance | Preventing slips, trips, and falls in the workplace. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| Alliance for Aging Research | The Alliance for Aging Research is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the pace of scientific discoveries and their application to vastly improve the universal human experience of aging and health. |
| OK Dept of Human Services/Aging Services | The Aging Services Division (ASD) helps develop systems that support independence and help protect the quality of life for older persons as well as promotes citizen involvement in planning and delivering services. |
| OK Long-Term Care Ombudsman | The Ombudsman Program serves residents in Oklahoma’s long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living and similar adult care homes. |
| OK State Dept of Health/Long Term Care Services | The Long Term Care Service of Protective Health Services oversees the health and safety of residents living in licensed long-term care facilities. |
| US Dept of Veterans Affairs | Long Term Care includes a wide range of services, such as help with everyday tasks and support for managing an illness. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| US Department Of Health And Human Services | Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Improve The Health And Wellness Of Person’s With Disabilities |
A State Plan on Preventing Falls Among Older Adults In Oklahoma |
A Falls Prevention Workgroup was established to develop a state strategic plan to prevent falls among Oklahomans 65 years and older. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| OUHSC - Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center | The OU Colleg of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
| Ohio State University - Wexner Medical Center | The OSU Center for Continuing Medical Education offers CME credit for Fall Prevention in Older Adults. |
| Fall Prevention Center of Excellence | This database is offered to assist professionals in finding continuing education opportunities. |
| Company/Organization | Description |
| 2015 White House Conference on Aging | The 2015 PDF report covering the topics of the conference, including fall prevention. |
| Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Resources and information on older adult falls, including facts, costs, and programs. |
| National Council on Aging | NCOA’s National Falls Prevention Resource Center supports the implementation of evidence-based falls prevention programs and serves as a national clearinghouse of tools and best practices. |
