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Falls Prevention- Fall 2011
In recognition of Falls Prevention Awareness Day, celebrated on the first day of fall, Commissioner Farley of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) along with Commissioner Barrios –Paoli of the Department for the Aging (DFTA) announced an initiative to increase fall prevention awareness among New York City older adults and their caregivers.
There are more than 1.3 million older New Yorkers living in the city today. This number is expected to grow by 46% by 2030, potentially increasing the number of falls. Every year, the emergency departments of New York City treat more than 24,000 older adults for injuries due to falls while hospitals admit almost 18,000 older adults for fall-related injuries. Each year, approximately 300 older adults die in New York City from falls, accounting for nearly half of all injury - related deaths.
The event took place on September 23, 2011 at the Educational Alliance's Sirovich Senior Center in Manhattan and coincided with the taping of a senior fitness exercise series named Sit & Be Fit that airs locally in NYC.
For more information and to check out the event’s press coverage, please explore the following links:
NBC New York: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Seniors_Practice_Staying_On_Their_Feet_New_York-130470278.html
UPI: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/09/27/NYC-300-die-each-year-from-falls/UPI-14661317164034
NFP 2011 Updates
NFP launches e-newsletter
NYC Nurse-Family Partnership (NYC NFP) launched its first monthly e-newsletter in August 2011. NFP E-News provides updates on program progress and happenings to NYC NFP's colleagues, funders, and community members. To join the mailing list, send an email with "subscribe" in the subject line to nycnfp@health.nyc.gov.
NFP model receives highest rating
In August 2011, NFP was given the highest rating in a review of evidence-based maternal, infant, and early childhood home visiting programs by the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy. Click here to read the report.
Click here to learn more about the NYC NFP program.
Health Department’s NYC Condom Finder Available on All Smartphones in Time for National Condom Awareness Day, Feb. 14
To commemorate National Condom Day, which happens to fall on Valentine’s Day, the Health Department will launch a NYC Condom mobile-enabled website, so more New Yorkers on the go can use smartphones to find free condoms and access sexual health information. The NYC Condom mobile website, which provides users with sexual health information, has been optimized for mobile phone screens and the NYC Condom Finder smartphone app will be able to be downloaded using Windows and Blackberry platforms. Viewers can learn about the importance of using condoms, how to use male and female condoms, and how to find free safer sex products, such as male and female condoms, in all five boroughs.