Falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults—but most falls can be prevented.

The Illinois Falls Prevention Coalition brings together community organizations, healthcare providers, and advocates to help older adults stay safe, active, and independent.

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Why Falls Prevention Matters

  • Fourteen million, or 1 in 4 Americans age 65+, falls each year.

  • Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults.

  • In 2021, falls caused 38,000 deaths among those age 65+, and emergency departments reported 3 million visits due to older adult falls.

People sitting on chairs in a room, stretching their legs forward and practicing fall prevention physical therapy and stretching exercises.

Ways to Engage

  • Two women, one with brown hair and sunglasses, and one with long black hair and glasses, smiling and talking at an outdoor booth, with a third woman with blonde hair looking at falls prevention brochures.

    Join the Coalition

    Adding your information to the Coalition Directory connects you to future communications and automatically enrolls you as a Coalition Member—there are no membership dues or fees. Coalition meetings are held virtually every other month.

    Coalition Members are encouraged to join a workgroup, where we collaborate around shared goals and move the work forward together.

    Join the Coalition
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    Learn More About Workgroups

    To expand the Coalition’s impact, workgroups have been formed around three key focus areas: 

    - Membership & Sustainability
    - Falls Prevention Outreach & Programming
    - Advocacy & Policy

    These workgroups meet during Coalition meetings and are encouraged to convene between meetings. Workgroup members help drive progress and achieve meaningful outcomes.

  • Join a Falls Prevention Program

    Join a Falls Prevention Program

    Illinois Pathways to Health shows many of the evidence-based health promotion and falls prevention programs offered throughout Illinois.

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Meetings & Events

The Coalition meets virtually on Zoom every other month, offering members the opportunity to share updates and collaborate across workgroups.

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Get Involved in preventing falls with older adults

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Contact Us

If you have any questions or are interested in joining, send us an inquiry here.