Health Matters: Getting Real About Wellness
Enloe Health’s podcast Health Matters aims to make the path to wellness easier. Join host Sharon Martin for down-to-earth conversations about various health topics. Enloe Health is located in Chico, CA. Have a story you'd like to share? Email us at healthmatters@enloe.org.
Health Matters: Getting Real About Wellness
Episode 32: Home Safety & Preventing Falls
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Every year more than 3 million people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2020 more than 36,000 deaths were caused by falls among people 65 years or older.
Learn about your fall risk and how to prevent fall injuries from Erin Parsley, Emergency Department Charge Nurse and Kayla Bentley, Enloe’s trauma services resource nurse.
Listen at www.enloe.org/podcast or wherever you get your favorite podcasts or tune in to Enloe’s Facebook page to watch the discussion.