Health Education for Preventing Falls in Older Adults Living in the Community

Frequency of Intervention: 4 sessions, 60 mins each, weeks 1, 3, 5, 8.

Intervention format：group intervention, 12-15 participants in one group.

Intervention content: Elderly fall risks, home safety improvements, community hazard identification, behavior modification.

Intervention tools: digital teaching PPTs.

Intervention deliverers: 2 members per community, one as leader for organizing health ed. activities (lectures, discussions, exercises, Q&A), the other as assistant for support and participant safety during exercises.

Frequency of intervention: 4 sessions Duration of intervention: 30 minutes/session, once in each of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th weeks of the intervention period.

Intervention format: group intervention, 12 people in a group (in principle, no more than 15 people).

Intervention content: The content of health education included (1) basic knowledge of exercise safety, 4 methods of balance function exercise (2) review 4 methods of balance function exercise(3) methods of exercising muscle strength (4) 2 methods of endurance exercise.

Intervention tools: accompanying teaching materials Intervention deliverers: same as before.

Intervention Time:

One home fall risk assessment and modification instruction at week 6 of health education.

Frequency of Intervention:

Single session.

Intervention Format:

Project staff conduct in-home fall risk assessments by appointment.

Intervention Content:

• Evaluate fall risks in elderly living areas.
• Provide personal guidance, complete two written forms-one for records, one for the participants.
• Supply night lights, anti-slip mats, warning signs, and carpet mats; more services encouraged where possible.

Intervention Tools:

Utilize "Elderly Home Fall Risk and Retrofitting Guide" for detailed assessments and suggestions. Include tools like night lights, mats, and signs.

Intervention Deliverers:

Skilled community social workers or community health center staff.