Launch of Falls Free® Wisconsin
WIHA launches Falls Free Wisconsin! Learn more about the new site!
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Stand Up Program Gets a New Name!
Now Recruiting facilitators for Fall Training! Program providers, facilitators, and participants spoke and we listened!The Stand Up and Move More program is a unique program designed to encourage people to reduce their sitting time to achieve incredible health benefits. Throughout…
June 2023 WIHA Update
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2022 WIHA Updates
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Funding Opportunity
As part of our Falls Free Wisconsin initiative, the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging (WIHA) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local falls prevention efforts in Wisconsin. The Localizing Efforts to Address Falls (LEAF) program will provide grants…
Innovative Approaches to Falls Prevention in Wisconsin Communities
Thanks to all who were able to join us today for the the Falls Free Wisconsin Coalition’s Innovative Approaches to Falls Prevention in Wisconsin Communities webinar. We hope you found ideas that you can adapt and/or replicate in your area.…
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month, but the prevalence and high cost of falls in Wisconsin is a year-round problem. In fact, for adults age 65 and older, Wisconsin’s death rate due to falls is the nation’s highest. One in…
WIHA Recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion
WIHA is pleased to be recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a Healthy People 2030 Champion. As a Healthy People 2030 Champion, WIHA has…