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We are a group of local businesses in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William Counties who have joined together to educate our community on how to prevent falls.

We present fun, informative, and interactive seminars by local experts in the Northern Virginia area who will tell you what you can do to prevent falls, whether you are a senior citizen, caregiver, friend or family member..

Interested in attending a free seminar? Check our list of upcoming events shown to the right or view the calendar.

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Interested in hosting a Fall Prevention Seminar at your facility or are you looking for speakers for an event you're hosting? We can cover topics tailored towards your venue as it relates to fall prevention.

Do you have questions or comments? Please contact us and we'll do our best to provide the answers.

Fall Prevention ‘Summit’ held October 10, 2009

Raising Public Awareness through the ‘Summit’ Conference

(See photos of the event and videos of presentations).

Leesburg, VA - - - October 14, 2009 - - - The Northern VA Fall Prevention Coalition (NVFPC) held a public seminar, titled the ‘Summit’ at Ida Lee Park on Saturday, October 10, 2009. In line with their mission to conduct community seminars raising the awareness of fall risks, the coalition held a half day seminar at one of the state’s historic park conference centers. The center was ideally suited for this type of interactive participation in that it provided separate speakers’ platforms, as well as exhibition space for vendors with life improving technologies.

The keynote speakers were Leonard Recupero, from the Community Injury Group for the Division of Injury and Violence Prevention; and, Lynn Beattie, from the National Council on Aging. Their presentations included a snapshot of fall related injuries among older adults and strategies on how to reduce falls in the state. Combining these two keynotes with presentations from Battalion Chief Tim Menzenwerth of the Loudoun Fire & Rescue, the Leesburg Pharmacy, the State of Art Physical Therapy, the Low Vision Specialists, and Schaffer Construction, the attendees gained an understanding of the physical and emotional toll that falls can have on seniors and their care giver families. All of the professional speakers emphasized that often ordinary living conditions, lack of physical strength, and vision impairment can collectively cause anyone to trip and suffer a major lasting condition. Sections of the seminar indicated that women experience 2.6 times more critical broken bones than men.

The CDC identified the tremendous need for community based fall prevention education. The Senate also acknowledged this need by passing the Safety for Seniors Act of 2007. This act supports fall prevention education at the community level. NVFPC is proud to implement this program into the communities of Northern VA.

"Our programs supplement this original program developed by the CDC, providing interactive sessions presented by leading service providers in the healthcare and aging industry”, said Becky Schaffer, owner of Schaffer Construction - Designs for Life.

About the Northern VA Fall Prevention Coalition:

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has developed an educational program including exercise routines, home modifications, medications review; and, vision awareness. In the counties of Loudoun, Fairfax and Prince William local businesses including professional pharmacists, optometrists, caregivers, and other specialists serving the aging community, have formed the Northern Virginia Fall Prevention Coalition, (NVFPC). The NVFPC has helped various independent living communities, faith based groups, and residents of each respective county with engaging evidence based seminars.

Becky Schaffer of Schaffer Construction - Designs for Life and Tim Moore of ResponseLink, are only two of the professional companies in the NVFPC.

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