Agenda 09/13/2022 Item # 4B (Proclamation - Falls Prevention Awareness Month in Collier County)09/13/2022
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Florida has the highest percentage of citizens age 65 and older in
the United States; and falls are the leading cause of fatal and
nonfatal injuries in this population in Florida; and
WHEREAS, falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries
among Florida’s older population, accounting for 58 percent of the
fatal traumatic brain injuries; and
WHEREAS, falls can lead to depression, loss of mobility, and loss of
functional independence; and
WHEREAS, in 2020 the average hospitalization charge for an unintentional
fall among Florida residents age 65 and older was $42,852; and
WHEREAS, the financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as
the population ages and is estimated to reach $101 billion
nationally by 2030; and
WHEREAS, evidence-based programs reduce falls by utilizing strategies such
as exercise programs, balance screenings, medication
management, vision improvement, reduction of home hazards, and
falls prevention education; and
WHEREAS, the Lee County Trauma Services District serves a five-county
region in Southwest Florida (Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades,
and Lee) and partners with the local non-profit organization “Step
Smart” to provide awareness, education, and a multidisciplinary
approach to preventing falls;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that September 22, 2022, be designated
as
FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of September 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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09/13/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 22942
Item Summary: Proclamation designating September 22, 2022, as Falls Prevention Awareness
Day in Collier County. To be accepted by Stephanie Gomez and Sue Haviland, representatives of Step
Smart Collier.
Meeting Date: 09/13/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
08/09/2022 1:15 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
08/09/2022 1:15 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 08/09/2022 1:26 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 08/22/2022 1:24 PM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 09/06/2022 4:08 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 09/13/2022 9:00 AM
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