Services We Provide   To help you eliminate or manage falls risk factors, falls prevention pamphlets and related resources are available on many topics including:   –   physical activity –   falls risk –   how to prevent falls –   nutrition –   the importance of exercise –   safe use of medications   For larger quantities of these resources, please call York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653.   Consultations   We provide consultations on injury prevention and healthy aging for older adults as related to capacity-building, policy development and advocacy.    Collaborations The Seniors Program has collaborated with other organizations relevant to falls prevention and related seniors safety issues.    The Seniors Program is involved with the Bringing Awareness of Seniors Safety Issues to the Community (B.A.S.S.I.C.) committee, a collaboration of agencies serving seniors in York Region and Toronto. Each year, the Seniors Program contributes to the development and distribution of the B.A.S.S.I.C. Seniors Safety Calendar which is distributed, at no cost, to seniors in Toronto and York Region. Through BASSIC, special symposiums on seniors' safety are hosted with speakers on a variety of topics including falls prevention, elder abuse, fraud against seniors, and Older and Wiser, a fire safety presentation for seniors.   If you have an interest in falls prevention for seniors and wish to explore opportunities to collaborate with the Seniors Program, contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653 to request a consultation with one of the Seniors Program public health nurses.      For more information, please contact York Region Health Connection at 1 800-361-5653, TTY 1-866-252-9933   Injury Prevention |  Road Safety |  Childhood & Recreational Injuries Falls Prevention & Seniors |  Health Professionals |  Elementary School Teachers |  General Resources

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