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Injury Protection for Portland Seniors: STEADI Toolkit

January 27, 2018
For Portland seniors, accidents and fall risk is high, and can sometimes lead to serious injury or even sometimes, death. The STEADI toolkit contains information such as charts for fall prevention, case studies, and fact sheets. Image result for senior safetyEducation brochures are also provided for Portland seniors, as well as pocket guides for managing fall risk as far as how to step. Other gait and balancing test tools are also included in the kit. For those who like charts, one is provided to mark different routines for fall prevention.


To download your kit, click here.




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