1. San Mateo County Fall Prevention Task Force
The Task Force informs, collaborates and raises awareness to
prevent falls among older adults living in our community.
Mission
Our stakeholders – older adults, member organizations, funders, hospitals, physicians and other care providers – expect us to:
Stakeholders
…refer fall prevention resources to those who need them, and ensure the information we provide is up-to-date
…demonstrate the impact and results of what we do by collecting and analyzing data
…understand the needs of our community related to fall prevention
…demonstrate good stewardship of our financial resources
Establish a permanent source of funding to support our operations and activities.
Increase medical providers’ use of fall risk assessment tools and referrals to fall prevention programs and services.
Integrate fall prevention into education curriculum for many types of medical professionals.
Document the impact and outcomes of our work.
Key Themes
Provide community-based fall prevention education, outreach and referrals for key stakeholders.
Develop a formal structure for leadership and membership of the Task Force.
Promote fall prevention through policy and awareness-raising at the city and county levels.
Expand fall prevention programs and service delivery through community partners.
Strategies
Determine funding needs
Identify organizations with aligned incentives
Create long-term funding agreement
Create bylaws describing leadership positions and terms
Consider incorporation
Give STEADI toolkit to primary care providers
Develop a resource algorithm for referrals
Connect with partner organizations
Identify programs to support through partners
Identify certificate and degree-granting programs
Partner with academic programs to develop content for curricula
Create internship opportunities
Serve as experts on changes to built environment
Implement evaluation tools
Track morbidity and mortality data
Quantify outreach efforts
Distribute educational brochures
Improve website
Increase social media