National Falls Prevention Awareness Day - FREE SEMINAR - Kaimuki

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National Falls Prevention Awareness Day - FREE SEMINAR
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Type: SPECIAL Event
Date: Monday - 9/23/2013
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Location:
The Queen's Conference Center
1301 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
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NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION AWARNESS DAY

Free Seminar hosted by Attention Plus Care & The Queen's Medical Center

The Fall Prevention seminar will be held on Monday, September 23, 2013 from 8:00am to 1:15pm. Check-in time for registration is at 7:30am. Location will be at The Queen's Conference Center at 1301 Punchbowl Street in Honolulu. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about fall risks, prevention, safety, and participate in Tai Chi, Move for Better Balance exercise class. The seminar will include expert guest speakers, morning refreshments, lunch, and $5 parking validation. The event is free, but reservations are required. Call 440-9375 for reservations and parking information. Eileen Phillips, RN, Client Service Director of Attention Plus Care will lead the seminar. "Far too many seniors are injured each year in Hawai‘i as a result of falling. As people age, their risk of falling increases significantly, threatening their independence and quality of life," Phillips said. "This seminar is a great opportunity for older adults to learn how to take simple precautions to prevent falls and stay independent."

As a leading cause of injuries among people 65 and older, falls have a substantial impact on the lives of our kūpuna, their families, and communities. Every five hours in Hawai‘i, an older adult has a fall injury so severe they must be treated at a hospital. The most recent data show that in 2011, Hawai‘i averages 1,990 hospitalizations each year due to falls, and over 5,770 emergency department visits. Falls are a growing concern statewide, and Hawai‘i has launched 2013-2018 Hawai‘i Falls Prevention State Plan. The State Plan identifies fall risk factors, local and national statistics, and four foundations that are evidence-based interventions to prevent falls: 1) Physical Activity, 2) Medication Management, 3) Vision Checks, and 4) Home Modifications. This seminar is the first educational awareness campaign built on the four foundations from this strategic plan.

Tai Chi, Moving for Better Balance is one of the evidenced-based programs to prevent falls. Jerry Punzal, a certified instructor, will lead the session. "Moving for Better Balance is a safe and effective way for older adults to maintain and in many cases improve in areas of strength, endurance, coordination, range of motion, and balance. It focuses on postural alignment, body awareness, and relaxation while doing slow gentle movements," said Punzal.

Aging in Hawai‘i is an educational outreach program sponsored by Attention Plus Care, with the mission to provide resources for seniors and their families. Classes are instructed by a Registered Nurse, with a different topic each month. Attention Plus Care and The Queen's Medical Center are cohosting this event.

About Attention Plus Care

For over 30 years, Attention Plus Care has provided high quality home care to thousands of clients, in the comfort and safety of their own home. Attention Plus Care offers affordable home care solutions to clients, and respite for their families, to meet a full range of personal care and nursing services. The provider is licensed by the state of Hawai‘i, and is accredited with the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. To ensure the highest caliber of caregivers, the company conducts background checks, criminal clearance, references, state screenings, First Aid certification, skills training, drug and TB testing. All employees are licensed, bonded, and insured. For more information, please contact Attention Plus Care at (808) 739-2811, or visit: www. attentionplus.com

About The Queen's Medical Center

The Queen's Medical Center is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation, acute care medical facility accredited by The Joint Commission. The facility houses 505 acute beds and 28 sub-acute beds and is widely known for its programs in cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopaedics, surgery, emergency medicine and trauma, and behavioral medicine. Queen's is home to a number of residency programs offered in conjunction with the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai‘i. Queen's has achieved Magnet® status -- the highest institutional honor for hospital excellence -- from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Magnet recognition is held by less than six percent of hospitals in the United States. Queen's is the first hospital in Hawai‘i to achieve Magnet status. For more information about Queen's Medical Center, visit: www.queensmedicalcenter.org

About Hawai‘i Fall Prevention State Plan

The State Plan on Falls Prevention intends to call attention to the devastating consequences falls have on older adults and Hawai‘i's communities, concluding with a list of strategic tactics developed by Hawai‘i's Statewide Task Force on Falls Prevention and the desired impacts of those strategies. Hawai‘i's Statewide Task Force on Falls Prevention was established through the Executive Office on Aging, with participation from a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The Hawai‘i Statewide Falls Prevention Task Force was established to develop the following state plan as a guide to strengthen and strategically focus falls prevention efforts in Hawai‘i. To view the State Plan on-line, visit: www.Hawai‘iadrc.org/Portals/_AgencySite/2013Falls.pdf

Please contact Krista Groothuis to schedule interviews for the following speakers:

• Eileen Phillips, RN: Fall Prevention and Safety session

• Jerry Punzal, Certified Instructor: Tai Chi Move for Better Balance session

• Dr. Hugo Higa, MD, General Practitioner and Ophthalmologist: Vision Checks session

• Damian Sempio, OT, & Michael Dowell, MBA: Home Modifications session

Contact: Krista Groothuis, Attention Plus Care

Phone: 203-9789

Email: kristag@attentionplus.com

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