Stepping on: An evidence-based falls prevention program for homebound seniors
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Anna Michelle Waldron, BSN, School of Nursing, Hood College, Thurmont, Maryland, USA
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Stepping on is a program that empowers older adults to carry out health behaviors that reduce the risk of falls. It is a community workshop offered once a week for seven weeks teaching older adultsâ balance exercises, and specific education on how to prevent falls.
Leadership Connection 2018: Transformative Nursing Leadership, September 15-18, 2018. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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| Keywords | Older Adults; Prevention of Falls; Isolation; Stepping On Program |
| Name | Leadership Connection 2018 |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2018 |
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