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Falls Prevention and Management in the Community

Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults. This resource is intended to guide the implementation of proactive falls screening and management for older adults across community settings, including, community services, outpatient and outreach clinics, hospital ambulatory services, etc.

It proposes a 4-step, evidence-based approach that emphasizes early detection, holistic assessment, and timely connections with specialized geriatric and community-based rehabilitative services.

Related Resources

Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) 2026 Presentation: Integrated Care for Vulnerably Housed Older Adults: Barriers and Enablers to Implementation and Sustainability

HPCO 2026 Presentation: Understanding barriers and facilitators to goal-setting and shared decision-
making with persons with dementia in specialized geriatric services

AGS 2026 Presentation: Strengthening Geriatric Capacity in Ontario’s Health Workforce: Results of a Provincial Training Needs Assessment to Support Specialized Geriatric Services

Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) 2026 Presentation: Optimizing Regional Cognition Referral Pathways: Evaluating Standardized Referral Redistribution Criteria Across Specialized Geriatric Services (SGS)

Central East Cognition Referral Pathway Guidance Document

ICIC 2026 Presentations: Building Ontario's Workforce Capacity for Integrated Geriatric Services: Findings from a Provincial Training Needs Assessment

AFHTO 2026 Presentation: Designing a Regional Cognition Referral Pathway: Integrating Primary Care, Specialist, and Community Supports for Older Adults

Community Paramedicine Frailty Pathway

ICIC 2026 Presentations: Frailty Pathways: A Population Health Management Strategy for Older Adults

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