Home Improvements to Prevent Falls

Many State and local governments have education and/or home modification programs to help older people prevent falls. Check with your local health department, division of elder affairs, or area agency on aging to see if there is a program near you.

Here are some helpful resources:

Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116 (toll-free)
www.eldercare.gov

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, NE
MS F-63
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
1-800-232-4636 (toll-free)
1-888-232-6348 (TTY/toll-free)
www.cdc.gov/ncipc

National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
3715 McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
1-213-740-1364
www.homemods.org

Rebuilding Together
1899 L Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
1-800-473-4229 (toll-free)
www.rebuildingtogether.org

For more information on osteoporosis, home safety for people with Alzheimer’s disease, or other resources on health and aging, including Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging, contact:

National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
1-800-222-2225 (toll-free)
1-800-222-4225 (TTY/toll-free)
www.nia.nih.gov
www.nia.nih.gov/Espanol