Table 2.
Fall prevention practice | Practice perceived as very important | Provision of service on a regular basis* | Provision of service sometimes* | Referral to outside organization(s) to provide service* |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | ||||
| ||||
Individual assessment of risk | 74 | 16 | 36 | 26 |
Strength and balance training | 94 | 38 | 28 | 24 |
Home assessment and safety improvement | 76 | 14 | 34 | 40 |
Review and management of medications | 84 | 10 | 22 | 44 |
Training and use of assistive devices | 68 | 8 | 26 | 42 |
Fall prevention education | 74 | 38 | 30 | 20 |
*Provision of services is captured in the last three columns of this table. By summing the values in the last three columns, the total service offered for each FP practices is obtained. Therefore, for Individual Risk Assessment, 78% of senior-serving organizations addressed this practice by offering services regularly, sometimes or referring older adults to outside organizations (16% + 36% + 26% = 78%).