Support the Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls Act of 2005

On July 28, 2005, Senators Michael Enzi (R-WY) and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) introduced S. 1531, the Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls Act of 2005, a bill to address the growing public health problem of falls and fall-related injuries among older adults.

The bill, S.1531 would direct the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee and support national and local education campaigns focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls.

It also calls for research in areas such as:

• identifying older adults at high risk for falling;
• designing, implementing and evaluating the most effective fall prevention interventions;
• improving diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation of older adults who have fallen;
• tailoring effective strategies to specific populations;
• and eliminating barriers to adopting proven fall prevention strategies.

Please show your support for this important legislation by sending a letter to your Senators. A sample letter is attached. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Patricia H. Adkins at 202-330-4905 or patricia.adkins@homesafetycouncil.org, or Amgad Naguib at 703-741-7506 or anaguib@golinharris.com.

SAMPLE Letter of Support

(Please remember to customize using your letterhead and inserting your two Senators and their addresses. Your Senators can be found by looking on www.senate.gov)