Tricia Fisher:

Tricia Fisher is Co-chair of the Prairie Mountain Health Regional Falls Prevention Committee. A Physiotherapist and Manager of Therapy Services for Brandon, Rivers, Minnedosa and Neepawa. She has worked in a variety of setting including pediatrics and adult services in both rural and urban centers in Manitoba over the last 27 years. She assisted with the development of the Functional Independence Program in Prairie Mountain Health which has been shown to reduce falls in our local communities.

Nancy Tregunna:

Nancy Tregunna is Co-chair of the Prairie Mountain Health Regional Falls Prevention Committee. She is an Innovation and Quality Improvement Specialist working out of Dauphin. With over 20 years experience in the healthcare sector across the country, she understands how a decrease in falls in both adults and children could impact the number of injured people presenting at healthcare facilities.

Please click on the following links to view the PDF resources for this presentation:

• PMH Move-Improve-Remove
• PMH Steppin’ Up with Confidence
• WRHA Checklist to Prevent Falls

Please click on the following links for more information:

• https://preventfalls.ca/older-adults/
• https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/aging-seniors/publications/publications-general-public/you-prevent-falls.html