Las Vegas, Nevada – Unintentional falls are a threat to the lives, independence and health of adults ages 65 and older. Every 18 seconds a senior adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall, and every 35 minutes someone dies as a result of their injuries.

Fall Facts:
• More than one third of adults age 65 and older fall each year in the United States (Hornbrook et al. 1994; Hausdorff et al. 2001).
• Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths. They are also the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma (CDC 2006).
• In 2005, 15,800 people age 65 and older died from injuries related to unintentional falls. About 1.8 million people age 65 and older were treated in emergency departments for nonfatal injuries from falls and more than 433,00 of those patients were hospitalized (CDC 2008).
• The rate of fall-related deaths among older adults has risen significantly over the past decade (Stevens 2006).
Despite these statistics, there are proven strategies that can reduce falls. Jeanne Cosgrove, RN, Injury Prevention Coordinator , Sunrise Trauma Services, will be presenting a synopsis of the Stepping On program and basic fall prevention. The Stepping On program is a community-based fall prevention program focusing on adults age 65 and older. Many people in this age group have had a fall that has shaken their confidence and may have resulted in injury. The prevention of falls is vital to maintaining personal independence for seniors. This program offers seniors a way of reducing falls and at the same time increasing self-confidence in situations where they are at risk for a fall. This program covers a range of issues including falls and risks, strength and balance exercises, home hazards, safe footwear, vision and falls, safety in public places, community mobility, coping after a fall and understanding how to initiate a medication review.

The full seven week Stepping On program is being offered at the h2u office at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center:

h2u office at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center
3061 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 102
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Class 1: July 30th from 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Classes 2 through 7 will meet at the same time and place each week for seven consecutive weeks. To reserve your spot, call 702-233-5300.

A one-time, brief overview of the Stepping On program will also be available at the following locations:

h2u office at MountainView Hospital
8524 Del Webb Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Thursday, July 16th from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, one time only
To reserve your spot, call 702-255-5404

Southern Hills Hospital
9300 W Sunset Road (Education Classroom)
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Tuesday, July 21 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, one time only
To reserve your spot, call 702-233-5300

About Sunrise Hospital:
Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides the most sophisticated, quality healthcare in Southern Nevada. A Consumer Choice award-winning hospital for 13 consecutive years, the 701-bed acute care facility includes comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services such as The Nevada Neurosciences Institute– the region’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center– an American College of Surgeons-recognized Comprehensive Cancer Center, an innovative, full-service Breast Center and specialty services in cardiac, women’s health, pulmonology, critical care, complex surgery, and rehabilitation, as well as Level-II trauma and emergency care. The hospital has invested millions of dollars in obtaining new technologies such as the da Vinci Robotic surgery system, Intraoperative MRI machines, Gamma Knife incision-less brain surgery, and an exclusive Picture Archiving and Communication System designed to assist physicians in retrieving important patient data.

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
3186 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89109
www.SunriseHospital.com
Need a physician? Call 702-233-5454

About Sunrise Children’s Hospital:
Sunrise Children’s Hospital is a dedicated specialty hospital of 244 beds offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents and expectant mothers. As Nevada’s only dedicated children’s hospital, Sunrise Children’s staff of pediatric experts includes top physicians, specialists and sub-specialists in pediatric emergency medicine, cardiology and cardiac surgery, oncology, complex surgery, critical care, forensic maltreatment, obstetrics, and neonatology. The facility’s services for healing extend through a family-centered care philosophy, where pediatric and neonate nurses, pharmacists, respiratory/physical therapists, social workers and child life specialists treat various aspects of the patients’ lives.

Sunrise Children’s Hospital
3186 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89109
www.SunriseChildrensHospital.com
Need a Physician? Call 702-233-KIDS (5437)

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
Ashlee Seymour
(702) 731-8288