• Medical Equipment Supply Rental List ​
  

• Spokane Valley Fire Department 

FALLS PREVENTION RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS:

If your virtual evidence-based classes or instructor training opportunities are not listed, please submit them here, we are happy to list them.​

• Sit and Be Fit
  
• St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institute
  
• A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls
  
• FallsTalk Program 
  

​         Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington

• SAIL Classes (in-person and virtual)​
  
• ​Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance
  

Additional Virtual Resources:

• National Institute on Aging Resource, (including videos and how to guides)​
  
• National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)​​​​​
  

​Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in Spokane County among seniors (SRHD, 2018).​  According to the Spokane Regional Health District, Spokane County has fall mortality rates than are 56% higher than the Washington state average. This results in an average of 133 people that die each year from a fall in Spokane County (SRHD, 2018). ​​

State and National Falls Prevention Resources:

• Washington State Department of Health
• ​Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Older Adult Fall Prevention
  
• National Institute on Aging (NIH) Prevent Falls and Fractures​ 
  
• National Council on Aging (NCOA) Falls Prevention for Older Adults
• Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW)

Spokane and Regional Resources:

Falls Prevention Coalition  ​

• Eastern Washington Falls Prevention Coalition: Email Marla Emde (for more information) 
  
  • Virtual meetings, second Wednesday, monthly from 1:00pm - 2:00pm 

Falls Prevention Instructor Trainings 

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance - TJQ:MBB classes for older adults are approved for virtual delivery.  Many instructors are offering classes via Zoom. Visit our website and select the "Find a Class" tab for class listings.