Hackensack University Medical Center is First in New Jersey to Create Dedicated Program to Assess and Reduce the Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Updated:
November 9, 2023
Published:
April 25, 2023

What You Need To Know

  • The Division of Geriatric Medicine  at Hackensack University Medical Center is the first and currently only hospital in New Jersey to offer a formal program aimed at preventing falls in older adults.
  • Through the Falls Risk Assessment Program, experts trained in geriatric medicine evaluate each person’s risk of falling and prescribe an individualized plan to reduce the risk of falling and to maintain independence.
  • More than one in four older adults falls each year, but less than half tell their doctors, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Being hospitalized for a fall can lead to a cascade of other ailments, such as worsening heart disease or other chronic diseases, due to reduced mobility and deconditioning.

More Information

Patients interested in learning more about the Falls Risk Assessment Clinic at Hackensack University Medical Center may call the Division of Geriatric Medicine at 551-996-1140.