A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Training Program
Congratulations to the following therapists in Milestone who have completed the FallProofTM program and have become Certified FallProofTM Balance and Mobility instructors:
Mary Egbert, DOR
Draper Rehabilitation and Care
Sam Baxter, DOR
Orem Rehabilitation and Nursing
Scott Crider, DOR
Pinnacle Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Jill Schuette, DOR
Pocatello Care and Rehabilitation Center
The FallProofTM Certificate Program is the first program of its kind to be offered in the United States. FallProofTM was founded by Dr. Debra Rose, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fullerton, Director of the Center for Successful Aging and Co-Director of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. Dr. Rose is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in the area of fall risk reduction programming.
The FallProofTM program was created to provide professionals the knowledge and practical skills necessary to implement an evidence-based balance and mobility training program for older adults. It is designed for community dwelling and residential care setting populations. This provides our therapists and facilities the opportunity to outreach into our surrounding communities and offer a needed service. The program is taught in a group setting; twice a week over several weeks. Dr. Rose is currently developing and tailoring this program for the more frail and higher fall-risk individuals.
The certification course is divided into two sections. Students complete the didactic portion by completing seven learning modules via the internet, including video or audio-base lectures, learning labs and case studies.
The second portion is a three-day on-site training where the FallProofTM faculty provide instruction and feedback. Students who participate are given a Pass, Conditional Pass or Not Pass score following a practical exam.
Therapists who are Certified FallProofTM instructors have more “tools in the bag” to tailor the knowledge and skills learned from this program to provide more creative and pertinent treatment in individual and group settings.
Clinical and field tests were taught to provide our therapists ways to objectively assess, document and determine improvement within our clientele. These tests include the Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) Scale, Berg Balance Scale, 30-foot walk, Senior Fitness Test, 8-foot Up and Go Test, and the Walkie-Talkie test.