Health & Fitness
Ledge Light Health District Offers Free-In Home Safety Evaluations
LLHD's Falls Prevention Coalition mission is to help decrease falls in the area's senior population.
Ledge Light Health District's Falls Prevention Coalition was formed with diverse community partners in May 2014. The coalition's mission is to identify needs and resources to help decrease the incidence of falls in our senior population.
Any community partner or individual interested in forming the coalition can contact Kris Magnussen at 860-448-4882 ext. 331 or kmagnussen@llhd.org. Click here to visit the Ledge Light Health District website.
Free In-Home Safety Evaluations
Call 860-448-4882 to schedule a free in-home safety evaluations. The eligible towns are as follows:
- East Lyme
- Groton
- Ledyard
- Lyme
- New London
- North Stonington
- Old Lyme
- Stonington
- Waterford
General Falls Prevention Resources:
- LLHD Falls Prevention Coalition Falls Prevention Flier
- CDC Compendium of Effective Fall Interventions
- Fall Prevention Tip Sheet
- Recommended Fall Prevention Resources
- National Action Plan
- 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
- Healthy CT 2020 State Health Assessment
- Health CT 2020 State Health Improvement Plan
- CT Collaboration for Fall Prevention
- National Institute of Health- Fall Prevention
- CDC - Falls Among Older Adults
Falls Prevention Coalition Members/Resources:
Medications Resources:
- Medications Linked to Falls
- Medications and Falls: Addressing the Risk Through Pharmacist-Led Quality Initiatives
- Medications Associated With Falls in the Elderly
- Medications and the Risk of Falling
Assessment Resources:
Physical Activity Resources:
- Choosing and Starting an Exercise Program
- Exercise & Physical Activity
- Ejercicio y Actividad Fisica
- National Institute of Health - Senior Health
Safety Resources:
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