Report on the mid-term review, Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative .: H88-3/33-2002E-PDF
The Falls Prevention Initiative (FPI) is a joint venture of Health Canada (HC) and Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). Established in August 2000 to address the health problem of falls for Canadian seniors and veterans, this four-year pilot Initiative provides time-limited funding to sustainable community-based projects that aim ultimately to promote the independence and quality of life of veterans and seniors by preventing the number and/or reducing the severity of falls. A total of 40 pilot projects have been funded in three regions and nationally: 12 projects in Atlantic Canada; 15 projects in Ontario; nine (9) projects in British Columbia; and four (4) national projects focusing predominantly on assistive devices. The target clientele of the FPI includes community-dwelling veterans, seniors and their caregivers. ...
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Health Canada. Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada. Canada. Division of Aging and Seniors. |
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| Title | Report on the mid-term review, Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative . |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | "November 2002." Issued also in French under title: Rapport sur l’examen à mi-terme de l’Initiative pour la prévention des chutes –Anciens Combattants Canada et Santé Canada. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Health Canada, 2002. |
| Description | 52 p. : ill., exhibits. |
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| Subject terms | Elderly care Accident prevention Program assessment |
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