by James Fuccione | Feb 15, 2023 | News and Updates
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE) at the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California has launched a new Home Modification Toolkit as part of a project funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to promote aging in...
by James Fuccione | Jan 13, 2021 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The Massachusetts Commission on Falls Prevention, which is led by staff at the state’s Department of Public Health, released their biennial legislative report with recommendations on improving how health care providers assess and refer older adults for risk of...
by James Fuccione | Sep 16, 2020 | News and Updates
COVID-19 has changed a lot of things, but one has stayed the same: Falling is NOT a normal part of aging. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley-North Shore and the Healthy Living Center of Excellence team is coordinating state-based activities for Falls Prevention...
by James Fuccione | Aug 26, 2020 | News and Updates
Due to COVID-19, the popular A Matter of Balance (MOB) program was temporarily put on pause. Earlier this summer, MaineHealth, the home of the MOB program, reached out to Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore to discuss a virtual adaptation of the...
by James Fuccione | Jul 24, 2019 | News and Updates
The National Council on Aging’s (NCOA) National Falls Prevention Resource Center is sponsoring a 2019 Falls Prevention photo contest. Organizations that enter can win a cash prize of up to $300 and be featured in NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging E-News and on the...
