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WI Department of Health Service’s New Falls Report

DHS just published a new report on falls in older adults saying that the number of emergency calls for fall-related injuries increased by nearly 10,000 per year since 2019.

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WIHA Announces 2023 LEAF awardees

Congratulations to our 2023 Localizing Efforts to Address Falls (LEAF) grant awardees. The LEAF grants support community-based projects focused on reducing falls through locally-directed initiatives. Find a list of the awardees along with a brief description of their projects.

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What: A Falls Program or a Physical Activity (PA) Program
Evidence-Level: Whether recognized as high-level evidence-based, preliminary evidence, or no evidence
Eligible for IIID: For organizations that use Older American Act funds. For more information, contact GWAAR.

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WI Department of Health Service’s New Falls Report

WIHA Announces 2023 LEAF awardees

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