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2026 Falls Prevention Conference
2026 Falls Prevention Conference – Advance Falls Prevention in Community and Clinical Care
Join with others at this interprofessional conference to prepare for the 2026 Falls Prevention Awareness Week NC (September 21-25, 2026) and Active Aging Week (October 5-11, 2026), as we focus on advancing falls prevention in the community and clinic. Attend either on-site at MAHEC in Asheville or via live webinar. This educational activity is in planning collaboration with the WNC Falls Prevention Coalition.
This project is supported by funds from the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under grant number #2U1QHP28734 Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. This information, content, and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the BHPr, HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government. The Center for Aging and Health, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, also provided support for this activity.
Agenda
| 8:00 AM | Registration/Webinar Check-in and Exhibitors |
| 8:20 AM | Presentation of Colors- 14th Weather Squadron Special Ceremonies Team |
| 8:30 AM | Active Aging Activities- Don’t Fall in Pickleball! – Jonas Karlsson, MD |
| 9:15 AM | Overview of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Falls Risk Management in Community-Dwelling Older Adults – Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD |
| 10:00 AM | Break and Exhibitors |
| 10:30 AM | Exercise for Bone Health and Longevity – Coleen Kivlahan, MD, MSPH |
| 11:15 AM | Workplace Slips/Trips/Falls/Ladder Falls in Mature Adults – Matt Jeffs, DPT, PSM, REAS |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch and Exhibitors |
| 1:00 PM | Experiential: Tai Chi session based on the Taiji Fit™ style – Matt Jeffs, DPT, PSM, REAS |
| 1:30 PM | Older Adult Home Modification Program Update and Case Reviews – Sheila O’Connor, MA, OTR, CAPS, ECHM and Matthew Maynard, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, ECHM, CAPS |
| 2:15 PM | Break and Exhibitors |
| 2:30 PM | Gotta’ Go- Incontinence and Falls – Kristen Murphy, PT, DPT |
| 3:15 PM | Takeaways from the Carolina Village Falls Prevention Program – Aleen Dailey, MS, ACSM-CEP& GEI, RYT 500hr and Sara Fink, OTR/L |
| 3:45 PM | Virtual Attendees complete electronic attestation and Adjourn |
To register go to: mahec.net/falls
Registration questions: call 828-257-4475 or email registration@mahec.net