Flagship section
Fall Prevention
The flagship section, built directly on the CDC STEADI screen-assess-intervene model. Contains the fall risk screening quiz, the post-fall decision tree for active crisis situations (conscious/responsive checks, when to call 911 vs. urgent care, what to watch for in the following 72 hours), risk-factor explainers (medication side effects, vision, balance), and numbered warning-sign guides. This is the only group that owns crisis-path content; modification and mobility groups link back here rather than duplicating triage guidance.
Plan ahead
Intervene
checklistHow to Prevent Falls During an Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme heat warnings create a hidden fall-risk cascade in older adults through dehydration, medication effects, and sudden fainting. This guide explains the physiological chain and provides immediate actions for dizziness plus a preparation checklist for caregivers.
checklistHow Extreme Heat Trips Up Seniors' Balance and What to Do
Extreme heat creates a physiological cascade—reduced thirst, dehydration, orthostatic hypotension, dizziness, and fatigue—that directly increases seniors' fall risk. This guide explains the mechanism with study data and provides a prevention checklist covering hydration timing, medication review, and home adjustments.
checklistHow Older Adults Can Prepare for a Fall-Safe Wildfire Evacuation
When a wildfire forces a rushed evacuation, the fall risks older adults face at home every day multiply. This guide covers the low-cost, high-impact steps to prepare your home for a safe, fall-free exit before fire season arrives.
checklistHow Seniors Living Alone Can Stay Safe in a Flash Flood
A step-by-step flash flood safety checklist designed for seniors living alone, with every evacuation and supply step adapted to reduce fall risk and accommodate mobility limitations.
checklistFlorida Heat Advisory Senior Safety Checklist
A scannable, printable checklist that bridges NWS heat advisory criteria with fall prevention for Florida seniors. Covers pre-advisory prep, during-advisory actions, and warning signs, with Florida-specific thresholds, medication risks, and county cooling resources.
checklistWhat to Do When France Wildfires Threaten Your Elderly Parents
Use this France-specific, senior-tailored crisis checklist to help your elderly parents evacuate safely during the 2026 France wildfires — covering FR-Alert alerts, a go-bag with medications and Carte Vitale, mobility device transport, and shelter coordination with French emergency services.
decision treeWhen the Heat Index Is Dangerous, Falls Risk Rises Too
This guide explains how dangerous heat index levels increase fall risk for older adults through dehydration, medication effects, and fatigue, and provides two action paths: an immediate crisis-response sequence and a plan-ahead home-readiness checklist to prevent heat-related falls.
checklistHow Extreme Heat Increases Fall Risk for Seniors Living Alone
Learn how heat and dehydration silently increase fall risk in older adults living alone, and discover a practical self-monitoring system with measurable thresholds to prevent falls before symptoms appear.
Intervene
checklistExtreme Weather Safety Tips to Prevent Falls in Seniors
Learn how extreme heat increases fall risk in older adults through dehydration, medication effects, and other pathways, plus actionable tips to keep a senior safe during a heat wave.
checklistHow Older Adults Can Prepare for Flash Flood Season Without Falling
Flash flood preparation involves moving quickly in wet, dim conditions — a fall risk that older adults rarely anticipate. This guide maps fall-prevention steps to each phase: before a watch, during a warning, evacuation, and after water recedes.
checklistHeat Dome Safety Tips for Older Adults to Prevent Falls
A heat dome creates a triple threat for falls in older adults — dehydration impairs balance and thinking, common medications cause dizziness and low blood pressure, and high humidity makes floors dangerously slippery. This article explains why heat-dome conditions are uniquely dangerous and offers specific steps to prevent falls during extreme heat.
checklistA Room-by-Room Heat Safety Checklist for Seniors at Home
A room-by-room guide to preparing an older adult's home for extreme heat, with specific temperature thresholds, hydration targets, and medication storage rules that go beyond general advice to create a verifiable safety plan.