STEADI - Older Adult Fall Prevention

Learn about CDC's Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, & Injuries (STEADI) program.

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Doctor talking with elderly patient and showing her something on a tablet STEADI Overview of STEADI and video resources for older adults, health care providers, and caregivers. Learn More Apr. 22, 2024 Patient & Caregiver Resources This page is a collection of patient and caregiver resources relating to older adult falls. Aug. 8, 2024 STAND STEADI Videos This video series highlights how STEADI prevents falls among older adults. May 15, 2024 Success Stories Read success stories of how STEADI is helping older adults age without injury. Apr. 19, 2024 For Professionals STEADI Training. Empowering Healthcare Providers to Reduce Fall Risk Training STEADI trainings and resources help healthcare providers in implementing fall prevention strategies Feb. 25, 2025 STEADI Toolkit: Provider tools and resources. Preventing Falls in Older Patients Clinical Resources View STEADI resources to help healthcare providers to reduce fall risk among older patients. July 27, 2025 Inpatient Care Help older adult patients prevent falls by implementing STEADI’s inpatient best practices. Outpatient Care Use STEADI’s resources to implement and evaluate fall prevention programs in clinical settings. Pharmacy Care (STEADI-Rx) Read how pharmacists can use STEADI Rx to mitigate the risk of falls in older adults. Key Resources Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening, Assessment, and Intervention This tool walks healthcare providers through assessing a patient’s fall risk, educating patients, se… Mar. 5, 2025 Download DownloadCDC STEADI: Evaluation Guide for Older Adult Clinical Fall Prevention Programs A resource that describes key steps for measuring and reporting on the success of a STEADI-based cli… June 3, 2020 Download DownloadBrochure | Stay Independent: Learn More About Fall Prevention Offers a checklist providers and patients can use to check for risk of falling. Feb. 13, 2025 Download DownloadBrochure | Family Caregivers: Protect Your Loved Ones from Falling Brochure for family caregivers with steps to help prevent older adult falls. Nov. 8, 2024 Download Download

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