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Presentation Items

Bring your community display or presentation to life! Send us an email to borrow the Tool Kits and Banners.

 

Finding Balance Banners

Add a visual element to your display or presentation. You can borrow either a Fall- or Winter-themed banner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finding Balance Tool Kit

These items and handouts support the Finding Balance seniors’ falls prevention program and campaign and may be used in displays and presentations.

  • Finding Balance Brochures (contact IPC to order more)
  • Falls Risk Self-Assessment Checklist - PAMPHLET
  • Falls Risk Self-Assessment Checklist - POSTER (contact IPC to order more)
  • 3 Key Messages (Keep Active, Review Your Medication, Have Your Vision Checked) - POSTER
  • How to Get Up from the Floor – English plus 12 different languages including French, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian Croatian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese
  • Everyday Exercises for Strength and Balance Poster
  • Infographic
  • Keep Active
  • Have your Vision Checked
  • Review Your Medication
  • Foot Wear Foot Care Tips for Seniors and Ideal shoe
  • Good Night’s Sleep
  • Getting Around in Your Community
  • Getting Around In Your Home
  • Nutrition Tips
  • Dizziness
  • Winter Walking
  • Depression
  • Hydration Tips

Handouts in the binder are samples. Please download or order all handouts from the resource catalogue.

  • Night light (e.g., wall outlet plug in)
  • Pill organizers, eg. Blister pack, Dosette
  • Ice pick cane tip attachment
  • Ice grips (for bottom of winter boots)
  • Slipper with  good tread and low heel
  • Shoe horn
  • Hand Held Reacher
  • Bath/shower mat with suction cups
  • Hip protectors
  • Winter boot
  • Bag of sand
  • Empty bottle of Vitamin D
  • Indoor and/or outdoor motion sensitive light

SafetyNET

Join the Falls Prevention group on SafetyNET.

JOIN SafetyNET

Resource Catalogue

Visit the Resource Catalogue for a complete list of resources and the resource order form.

VISIT CATALOGUE

Get Involved!

Do you know a group of seniors who are serious about getting stronger to prevent falls?

GET INVOLVED

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Finding Balance is a seniors' falls prevention initiative developed by the Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta, in partnership with seniors' groups, healthcare organizations, and practitioners across Canada and is administered nationally by provincial stewards.

Funding for the Centre is provided, in whole or in part, by Alberta Health. Provisions of funding by Alberta Health does not signify that this project represents the policies or views of Alberta Health.

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4075 RTF - 8308 114 St NW
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB T6G 2E1
tel. 780.492.6019

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