{"id":15801,"date":"2021-10-29T11:26:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/2021\/10\/taking-action-to-prevent-falls\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T11:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T15:27:42","slug":"taking-action-to-prevent-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/fr\/taking-action-to-prevent-falls\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking Action to Prevent Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16.66%\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to join us for this ZOOM CHEP session on <b><i>Taking Action to Prevent Falling<\/i><\/b><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a TO DO list, if you do not already have Zoom installed on your computer, please sign up for a FREE account at\u00a0<span style=\"color: #f1c328;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #f1c328;\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/freesignup\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/freesignup<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.You can even do this on your phone or your tablet.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You must register for this videoconference before November 16th, 5 p.m. by sending Marie-Claude Giroux<span style=\"color: #f1c328;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #f1c328;\" href=\"mailto:mcgiroux@heritagelsl.ca\">\u00a0mcgiroux@heritagelsl.ca<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>an email. She will send you the link to register online. On the day of the videoconference, you simply click on the link that will automatically be sent to you and we\u2019ll see you there!<\/p><div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM (CHEP)<\/strong><strong>Wednesday, November 17th, 2021<\/strong><strong>10:00 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m. (EDT)<\/strong><strong>Taking Action to Prevent Falls<\/strong><strong>Philippe Briand, Kinesiologist, CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l&rsquo;\u00eele-de-Montr\u00e9al<\/strong><\/p> &nbsp; This presentation on fall prevention will cover the following topics: Risk factors for falls; Impact of falls on the quality of life of older adults; Strategies for preventing falls; Benefits of physical activity; and Resources available to promote an active lifestyle. &nbsp; <strong>Objectives:<\/strong> 1 &#8211; To raise awareness of the causes that can lead to falls 2 &#8211; To enhance a feeling of effectiveness related to fall prevention 3 &#8211; To encourage the practice of regular physical activity &nbsp; <strong>About Your Presenters<\/strong><strong>Philippe Briand<\/strong> is a Kinesiologist with over 10 years of experience working with seniors to improve their physical and cognitive abilities. He notes that his clients sometimes underestimate the positive impact of regular physical activity on their autonomy, which undeniably has a significant influence on their quality of life. He is passionate about the complexity of the human body and is always on the lookout for scientific and practical developments related to physical exercise. He is also a certified member of the Quebec Kinesiologists Federation. &nbsp; <strong>Recommended Resources<\/strong>\u201cLe GO Pour bouger!\u201d program <a href=\"https:\/\/santemontreal.qc.ca\/en\/public\/advice-and-prevention\/physical-activity-for-seniors\/\">https:\/\/santemontreal.qc.ca\/en\/public\/advice-and-prevention\/physical-activity-for-seniors\/<\/a> \u201cStand-up!\u201d program<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/chutes-aines\/pied_stand_up.pdf\"> https:\/\/www.inspq.qc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/chutes-aines\/pied_stand_up.pdf<\/a> \u201cLoop\u201d fall prevention community of practice<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallsloop.com\/\"> www.fallsloop.com<\/a> &nbsp;<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit\u00a0CHEP\u00a0online @\u00a0www.chssn.org<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><i>This CHSSN initiative is funded through Health Canada\u2019s\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><i>Official Languages Health Contribution Program 2018-2023.<\/i><\/b><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Copy-of-chssn-300x200-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:16.66%\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This presentation on fall prevention will cover the following topics: Risk factors for falls; Impact of falls on the quality of life of older adults; Strategies for preventing falls; Benefits of physical activity; and Resources available to promote an active lifestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[203],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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