FLINT, Mich. — In honor of Fall Prevention Awareness Month in September, McLaren Flint’s Trauma Program will be hosting its Fall Prevention Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m on September 7 at the Hospitality
House at McLaren Flint, G-3170 Beecher Rd., Flint.
Healthcare providers will be on-hand to answer questions and help those who attend reduce the risk of
falling by identifying risk factors and modifying them. Additional experts participating include a
horticulturist and Tai Chi instructor.
The following interprofessional team members will be on hand:
• Dietician
• Horticulturist
• Nutritionist
• Occupational Therapist
• Pharmacist
• Physical Therapist
• Rehabilitation Providers
• Tai Chi Instructor
• CarFit Educators-see below
CarFit is a free educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their
personal vehicle fits them. The CarFit process includes education on mirror adjustments, how close the
driver sits to the steering wheel, seatbelt adjustments and much more.
The Fall Prevention Fair is free and no registration is required.
About McLaren Flint
McLaren Flint is a 378-bed tertiary teaching hospital located in Flint, Michigan, offering a full range of
comprehensive and advanced services for residents in greater Genesee County. McLaren Flint is
affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU) College of Human Medicine in its medical residency
programs, including family practice, internal medicine, general surgery and orthopedic surgery.
McLaren Flint also maintains fellowship programs in vascular surgery, health psychology, cardiology
and pulmonary and critical care in partnership with MSU. McLaren Flint is certified as a BCBSM Blue
Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery, Spine and Maternity Care and has earned the Advanced
Comprehensive Stroke Center Designation by the Joint Commission and 2023 Get with the Guidelines
Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care from the American Heart Association. McLaren Flint is further
designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology and holds
Laboratory Accreditation from the American College of Pathologists. The Karmanos Cancer Institute at
McLaren Flint is accredited by the American College of Radiology Radiation Oncology Practice and
Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium (MROQC) 2021 Gold. Learn more at
mclaren.org/flint.
