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The Latest News and Falls Prevention Research with FallsTalkTM
Serving our most vulnerable older adults has
always been at the heart of what we do and FallsTalk and FallScapeTM
are specifically designed to address the needs of individuals who cannot or do not wish
to participate in group falls prevention programs. All of us at
Brookside Research & Development are keenly aware of the challenges
faced by those of you who serve these individuals. We are currently
working to meet the needs of four groups: I- Our
FallsTalk and FallScape Facilitators ; II- The
older adults that our Facilitators serve; III-
Family Caregivers
of older adults and those with memory loss, Alzheimer’s
disease or related dementias;
IV- Those who would like to learn to
offer
FallsTalk to older adults in need of falls prevention intervention.
We do not want to clutter your
overflowing inbox, so we ask that you come back this page for
the latest information updates. Thank you for your commitment to providing
much needed support for older adults. Please continue reading this page and know that YOUR contribution to their health and
safety MATTERS!
I- New Resources make Remote administration easy for our FallsTalk Facilitators
Our latest software has numerous new tools
designed to simplify and extend your digital reach, as well as expanded reports to assist
you in working together with your Clients and others in your organization; helping you to
offer FallsTalk in the ways that best suit your community. Check out our
Upgrade Flyer to find out about free Upgrade Webinars
for currently licensed Facilitators and free Refresher Training with renewal.
Please email us at
Info@FallScape.org for more information.
II- Reach
older
adults in need of falls prevention services
Expand your community outreach!
Our
paper version of the FallsTalk Screener includes key
CMS/Medicare and Epidemiological criteria that can be completed by people at home or
in many different locations. It can help you to identify individuals at moderate
to high risk for falls. Organizations have used this paper screener in many creative ways to reach older adults in diverse settings.
Learn to combine this paper screening information with FallsTalk screening
and assessment tools to provide an array of customized reports and to conduct the
FallsTalk behavioral intervention
by signing up for our
webinar training
series.
III- Work with Family Caregivers
or Care Partners of older adults and those with memory loss
Our NIH/NIA funded research has expanded FallsTalk to enable trained Facilitators to work with Family Caregivers (FCG)
together with their loved ones with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease
and related dementias. Review the clinical trial results
presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference. Participation
by a FCG and understanding the self-efficacy of each person
has been shown to make a significant difference. Read our research on
falls in persons with memory loss, or about the
concerns of their Caregivers by clicking on
the links in this paragraph.
IV- Learn to offer the
FallsTalkTM
Behavioral Intervention to older
adults by Webinar or Hybrid Training
Several cohorts of the FallsTalk Webinar
training series are currently in progress. The next Webinar series will begin
in February or March. We are committed to assuring the quality of our
training and the fidelity of the intervention and limit the class size.
Class schedules depend on the availability of our experienced Master
Instructors. FallsTalk training is a pre-requisite for FallScape or FCG intervention training. Please email us at
Info@FallScape.org to ask about becoming a licensed FallsTalk
Facilitator by completing the training.
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