Minnesota Newspaper Outlines Fall Rates Fall Rates in Minnesota and in Minnesota Nursing Homes Jeremy Olson from the Pioneer Press has written a story on the rates of falls in Minnesota Nursing Homes. This article gives detailed information on the national and Minnesota falls rates concerning the elderly: Often fatal, many falls also are preventable Minnesota officials, […]

Cures for the Common Fall – Preventing Falls Preventing Falls Monday, November 17, 2008 6:33 AM EST By Sandi Kahn Shelton, Register Staff Dorothy Baker has a silver high heel perched on the shelf above her desk at Yale. It’s more a cautionary high heel than something someone would ever wear. In fact, she takes […]

Information on Preventing Falls and Fractures in Nursing Homes According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Each year, an average nursing home with 100 beds reports 100 to 200 falls. About 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries. Those who experience non-fatal falls can suffer injuries, have difficulty […]