1.8
133,112
22,208
1,112
45
Billions Spent on
Hospital Costs
Emergency
Department Visits
Inpatient
Hospitalizations
Deaths Due
to Falls
Percentage of
Fatal Falls with TBI
*Data based on all ages. Source: Arizona Vital Statistics and Arizona Hospital Discharge Data, 2020.
Our Calling is to Prevent Falling™
The Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition is designed to provide information, advice, helpful hints and tips to help prevent falls and fall injuries by the elderly in Arizona. By raising awareness of the issue and by providing advice to older adults, we hope to lower the occurrence of elderly falls in Maricopa County and across our state.
Our Mission
The mission of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition is to reduce risk of falls in Arizona through education, outreach, evaluation and advocacy.
Falls Among Arizonans 65 Years and Older
Unintentional Falls were the leading cause of injury-related mortality among Arizona residents 65 years and older.
Source: Arizona Vital Statistics and Hospital Discharge Data, 2020
"An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure."
Benjamin Franklin
