Fall prevention Program

The aim of Falls prevention program is to raise awareness on dangers associated with falls in old age. Although every single fall in old age is not hazardous, many of them bring dramatic changes in the life of the elderly. In Slovenia, similar to other countries, the consequences of falls are the most common causes of hospitalization among the elderly. Many elderly fall because they were not aware of the danger outside their houses, but even more of them fall in the domestic environment, where they feel the safest.

The programme is set in such a way that multiplicators acquire knowledge on falls prevention, exercises for balance and the method of group social learning for older people. Afterwards 2 multiplicators in pair manage small group of elderly (around 10 members) in their local environment.

Each group member receives a manual, where themes of 14 group meetings are described. Afterwards group members meet once a month to refresh their knowledge on fall prevention or start another multiplicator’s  programme.