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…
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, 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 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…
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