Injury Prevention

Jackson County Public Health partners with the ADRC of Jackson County on programming to reduce the number of falls among older adults in Jackson County. Many people assume falling is just something that happens as one gets older, but falling is not considered a normal part of aging. There are many steps older adults can take to reduce their risk of falling, in order to be able to remain independent as one ages.

Jackson County Public Health staff do educational presentations throughout the year to older adults to help reduce the risk of falls. Watch the Jackson County Public Health Facebook pages for upcoming events and presentations.

We also offer Stepping On, a 7-week fall prevention class from the Wisconsin Institute of Healthy Aging. This evidence-based class has been researched and proved to decrease falls by 31%. Fewer falls mean fewer injuries, fewer visits to the emergency room, fewer hospitalizations, and fewer deaths due to a fall. Call the ADRC of Jackson County at 715-284-3978 to find out about upcoming Stepping On classes.

Stepping On is a fall prevention program that brings together the life experience of its participants with the expertise of community professionals. Participants learn balance and strength exercises and also hear from a variety of guest experts on topics including home fall hazards, vision, medication management, sleep, and other topics to help reduce your risk of falling.