Senior Falls in Canada
November is National Fall Awareness Month, and according to a report by the Government of Canada, falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians, with 20-30% of seniors experiencing one or more falls yearly. Falls cause 85% of seniors’ injury-related hospitalizations, 95% of all hip fractures, $2 billion a year in direct healthcare costs, […]
Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls
Slip and falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors in Canada, and the damaging repercussions of a fall on the quality of life can be significant. Every year 1 in 3 seniors across the country are injured in a slip and fall accident which can impact their ability to sustain an independent lifestyle. […]
