Those working with older adults in long term care, acute care, and home care will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to apply an evidence-based approach to the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries. Learn how to design, implement, and evaluate a falls prevention program tailored to your work or community setting. Facilitated instruction leads you through a process involving seniors as partners in the development of strategies and interventions; apply current programs; and understand the reliability and validity of existing resources and tools for screening and assessing fall risk.

This course begins with an online workshop to teach you how to set up your computer so you can access online components of this course. You will learn how to navigate and find course website resources and communicate effectively with the instructor and with other students using the online discussion tools.

Within this curriculum course you will use multimedia presentations, interactive activities, and a collaborative environment to journal and participate in forum discussions. You will receive feedback on the practical application exercises.

For more information and to register for the course, go to: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/ and click the link Health, Wellness, Safety. Then click on the course title “The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum”.

Or registrants can contact the University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies at 250-472-4747. Quote Course Code: HPPD215 2009K D01