King County Fall Prevention Coalition – Past Events

Browse photos and notes from fall prevention events and gatherings in King County below.

Fall Prevention Awareness Week, September 2024

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Dale Miller of Sound Generations (L) and Maeling Amorin of Habitat for Humanity speak during the Seattle Falls Prevention Awareness Day Of Action at the Kin On Community Center. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for National Council on Aging)

On Thursday September 26th, 2024, Age Friendly Seattle hosted their monthly Civic Coffee at Kin On Community Center! Our wonderful panelists highlighted practical home safety modifications to enhance independence and prevent falls for older adults. The event included live translation in Mandarin and Cantonese. Thank you to panelists Maeling Amorin of Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County and Dale Miller of Sound Generations’ Minor Home Repair for the insightful conversation and to all the attendees for joining us! Thanks to City of Seattle and Seattle Public Library for providing this opportunity and to the National Council on Aging for providing Falls Free Check Up materials in Chinese. A recording of this conversation can be found on demand on YouTube.

View the City of Kenmore’s proclamation of Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 23-27, 2024, established to encourage the Kenmore community to play a roll in fall prevention!

Fall Prevention Awareness Week, September 2023

Age Friendly Seattle hosted their monthly Civic Coffee at Southeast Seattle Senior Center during Fall Prevention Awareness Week, September 2023. Aging and Disability Services, International Community Health Services, King County Fall Prevention Coalition and Sound Generations were on site for an informative interactive hybrid discussion with live translation. If you weren’t able to attend this Civic Coffee you can watch the recording here: 2023 Fall Prevention Awareness Week Civic Coffee

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Northshore Senior Center Fall prevention screenings and education for Fall Prevention Week.

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Two of members representing our coalition at Northshore Senior Center Health Fair
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Community Fall Prevention Education
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One of our member checking for Orthostatic Hypotension
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