Falls Fact Sheets

You can prevent falls:

• By improving your health!
• By having a safe home and lifestyle!
• By reducing the risks!
• By involving your community!
• By following these tips!
• It's a fact!
• Falls prevention resources
• The Falls Prevention Initiative

Falls are the leading cause of injury among seniors and veterans in Canada. They account for more than half of all injuries among seniors. And while many people aren’t aware of the easy steps that can be taken to avoid falls, falls can be prevented.

In fact, falls are the most preventable risk to health among senior Canadians. Health, fitness, lifestyle choices, home repairs, the community, almost everything can play a role in falls prevention.

This series is a product of the Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative. Pursuant to the broad mandate of the Initiative to create safer homes and community environments for older Canadians, the objective of the fact sheets is to inform seniors, veterans, their families and caregivers of the many things that can make a difference in the quality of life of the aging person.

This publication can also be made available, upon request, in alternate formats.

To access PDF files you need an Adobe Acrobat Reader

For more information, call or write to:

Heatlh Canada/Veteran Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative
c/o Division of Aging and Seniors,
Health Canada
Address locator: 1908A1
Ottawa, ON
K1A 1B4

Tel.: 613-952-7606
Fax : 613-957-9938
E-mail: seniors@hc-sc.gc.ca