Fall prevention kit will help reduce in-home risk

Teresa Radebaugh led the way on the development of the new Falling LinKS Toolkit.

October 1, 2010

ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ collaborates to develop new online fall prevention kit

ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ News Services

The Falling LinKS Toolkit, a collaborative program led by ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ, is now available online.

ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ, along with Envision Low Vision Rehabilitation Center and the Harvey County Department on Aging, developed the toolkit to enable people who may be at risk of falling to learn more about falls and how to prevent them.

The toolkit is designed to be used by people who are living at home. It will help users identify situations that increase the risk of falling and create plans for falls prevention.

Falling LinKS is funded by a United Methodist Health Ministry Fund and the ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ Graduate School. The ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ Falling LinKS Research Team includes:

窶｢ Teresa Radebaugh (PI)
窶｢ Candace Bahner
窶｢ Deborah Ballard-Reisch
窶｢ Michael Epp
窶｢ LaDonna Hale
窶｢ Rich Hanley
窶｢ Karen Kendrick
窶｢ Michael Rogers
窶｢ Nicole Rogers

The Falling LinKS research team is supported by the following ｾﾅﾉｫﾊﾓﾆｵ graduate students:

窶｢ Ashley Archiopoli
窶｢ Melissa Granville
窶｢ Bobby Rozzell
窶｢ Chigozirim Utah
窶｢ Katie Sue Williams

To download the toolkit, go to .