Test Your Safety Knowledge: Quizzes
Suffolk County Department of Health Fall Prevention Programs
- Staying Independent for Life
- Stepping On Program
- Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance
Assessment Tool - Home Safety Checklist
Prevention Tool - How Can You Help a Parent or Family Member Remain Falls-Free?
If you Fall: How to get up safely
Suffolk County Department of Health Office of the Aging: Information Line: 853-8200 (M-F 8:30am-4:30pm)
Contact your Town’s Senior Division for more information about:
- Residential Repair programs: install safety features such as grab bars in bathrooms and make small repairs that could be hazardous (light fixtures, leaks, etc.)
- Exercise and activity programs offered free or low cost to help with strength and balance
- Health fairs and screenings
- Home care and respite for those who qualify
Town Senior Centers (631 area code):
- Babylon 422-7642
- Brookhaven 451-9191
- East Hampton 329-6939
- Huntington 351-3253
- Islip 224-5340
- Riverhead 722-4444
- Shelter Island 749-1059
- Smithtown 360-7616
- Southampton 728-1235
- Southold 298-4460
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy:
- Stony Brook PT/OT located at 33 Research Way, East Setauket (631) 444-4240
- Safe Strides: Balance/Falls prevention program for homebound elderly 1-800-280-8202
- Contact your doctor for more information
For More Information:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Falls in Older Adults
Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
National Institutes for Health, Senior Health: Falls and Older Adults
National Council on Aging: Falls Prevention
National Institute on Aging, AgePage: Falls and Fractures
National Institute on Aging, Go4Life: Exercises for Endurance, Strength, Balance and Flexibility
National Safety Council: Older Adult Falls and Slips, Trips and Falls
Additional Safety Information:
- Safe Kids
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- HealthChildren.org from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- SaferCar.gov Parents Central
- National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA)
- Distraction.gov (distracted driving)
- Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports
- NY State Injury Prevention
- Suffolk County Car Seat Fitting Stations (call for appointment)
- NY Teen Driving Safety
- SafeNY Driving Topics
- NY State Mobile Phone Laws
- Distraction.gov (distracted driving)
- NY State Upcoming Enforcement Dates
- NY State Important Changes in Traffic Law
ACS Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient 2014 (6th edition)
Suffolk CME Courses
Suffolk County Department of Health