Safe for Elders, Safe for All!
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Patricia Bell returns to UBC Learning Circle along with Anne Cochran, Dr. Fabio Feldman, Dr. Sonia Singh, Crystal Stranaghan, and Lee Anne Hunsbedt on the Safe for Elders Learning Circle!!
Safe for Elders, Safe for all is an initiative supported by the Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council, 6 First Nation communities within the Fraser Canyon, and the Fraser and Interior Health Authorities. It began as a participatory research project to examine the high incidence of falls and injury within First Nation populations. Among other things, the research project pointed out the need for the development of a broad range of falls and injury prevention resources to support Elders. With funding from the Interior Health Authority and support from the Fraser Health Authority, our consortium developed a calendar, a brochure, posters, a BINGO game, and a website, and are currently working on a game for children and youth. Our intention is to reach people of all ages and in doing so, reduce the high incidence of falls. These resources are available at www.safeforelders.com and can easily be adapted to meet the needs of any community. In addition to resources, we have established some wonderful partnerships. Join our webinar and find out more about our research, our resources, and our great relationships!
Session Video:
Pdf version of the PowerPoint used during the session:
Safe for Elders, Safe for All pdf
Learning Objectives
- To learn about a participatory research project that served as a catalyst for a number of falls and injury prevention initiatives in the Fraser Corridor.
- To learn about the resources that have been produced and how to access them.
- To learn more about collaborative resource development and the benefits of working together.
- To discuss the supports which can benefit Elders in the area of falls and injury prevention.
About the Presenters:
Patricia Bell is the Clinical Practice Consultant for Home Care within First Nations Health Authority. Her work includes falls and injury prevention as well as other specific programs intended to promote wellness in First Nations communities.
She is Co-chair of the SAIL (Strategies and Actions for Independent Living) Advisory Committee and works with Dr Vicky Scott to distribute and promote the SAIL tools and resources.
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.Anne Cochran, M.Ed. is a consultant with the Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC). She has worked with the NNTC for 23 years in addition to contracting with a broad range of First Nation communities and Aboriginal agencies in rural and urban settings. She has worked primarily in the areas of health, education, and child & family services and has extensive experience in all aspects of project and program development, curriculum and training, research, policy development, and strategic planning.
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Dr. Fabio Feldman, Ph.D. has been the Manager, Seniors Falls and Injury Prevention for the Fraser Health Authority since September 2006. He has been involved in the development and implementation of Falls Prevention initiatives in acute care, long term care facilities, assisted living, and community. Most of the programs developed by Fabio and the FH Falls Prevention Team have been adopted by other health region across Canada. Fabio got his PhD in the area of biomechanics at Simon Fraser University. His research was mainly focused on the prevention of falls and hip fractures. He currently holds an Adjunct Professor position at the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University and is a Faculty member of the Safer Healthcare Now! Falls Prevention Team.
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Dr. Sonia Singh, M.D. is a hospitalist physician and osteoporosis consultant based at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, as well as the Regional Medical Director for Research development in the Fraser Health (FH) Authority. She worked for 25 years as an Emergency Room physician and frequently took care of patients who presented repeatedly with injuries related to osteoporosis and falls. She has been successful with a number of research grant awards from both national and provincial research granting agencies in the area of falls and fracture prevention and is the team leader for the FH Falls and Fracture Prevention Research team. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Dept. of Family Practice and the Assistant Dean Research Fraser Health in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. She is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of Osteoporosis Canada and in 2015 she was awarded a FH Above and Beyond Award for Evidence Based Practice.
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Crystal Stranaghan, MPscyhSc. is a health psychologist, having completed a Masters degree in Health Psychology from the National University of Ireland. For the past 13 years she has specialized in combining health education and creativity, and works with health authorities and organizations around the province (and beyond) to create unique and engaging resources in multimedia formats for people of all ages. Working with seniors in the area of fall prevention has been Crystal’s major focus for the past decade.
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Lee Anne Hunsbedt is a member of Skuppah Band which is part of the Nlaka’pamux Nation. For the past three years, she has been the Health Manager for the Fraser Thompson Services Society, overseeing a range of health programming for a consortium of 4 First Nation communities (Spuzzum, Boston Bar, Boothroyd and Oregon Jack Creek) in the Fraser Corridor. She has worked in the health field since 2004 and is currently enrolled in the Aboriginal Community Health Administration Program at UBC.
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