The Milwaukee County Falls Prevention Coalition (MCFPC) addresses the adult community’s risk of falling by providing access to comprehensive programs and targeted interventions. The coalition creates links between community programs and services in order to enhance collaborative efforts.
2025 National Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Conference
View the ACE Conference brochure for all details, including full speaker lineup and accreditation information.
*If you need help with registration, please contact the Advocate IPCE Office at cme@aah.org.
Friday, November 7th, 2025
9am-12:30pm CST
Virtual- Microsoft Teams
How to Register
Use the orange button above to visit the ACE Conference Course Page on the CE website.
Click the last blue tab “Register/Take Course.”
Login to your CE account:
Advocate Health: Advocate Health teammates should use this login. This includes teammates with atriumhealth.org, wakehealth.edu, and aah.org email addresses.
Visitor: If you DO NOT have an Advocate Health email address, click on “Visitor Login.” If you are new, create a new visitor account.
Once registered, you will automatically receive an email with further instructions on how to access the conference via Microsoft Teams. *Please DO NOT share the Microsoft Teams link with anyone. Each participant must register on their own.
Falls Prevention Week
On this episode of The Fireman Kenny Show podcast, we interview Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator, Kim Lombard, from Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Director of Senior Services, Suzie Ryer, from Advocate Health, and Community Health Coordinator, Kaisa Kerrigan, from Milwaukee County Aging and Disability Services about falls prevention strategies.
September 22nd-26th, 2025
Thank you to all who joined us at the Free From Falls Resource Fair events! It was a great week!
Home Safety Challenge
Can you identify the hazards in your home? Take the interactive home safety challenge provided by Falls Free Wisconsin to virtually tour a real Wisconsin home and spot the fall risks.
What is MCFPC?
The Milwaukee County Falls Prevention Coalition (MCFPC) is made up of local health systems, government agencies, community organizations, businesses, and community members with the common goal of reducing falls and fall risk. MCFPC is committed to raising awareness about ways for community members to reduce their fall risk and be connected with the necessary resources in the community.
Tip of the Month
Come back every month to learn new tips regarding falls prevention.
Key Statistics
Falls are the leading cause of older adult injury and death and cost the US health care system over fifty billion dollars in 2015.
Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall.
Wisconsin ranks worst in the nation for deadly falls at a rate of 143 per 100,000.
Every 20 minutes an older adult dies from a fall in the US and many more are injured.
Check YOUR Fall Risk
Have your healthcare provider review your medicine.
Exercise to improve your strength and balance.
Have your eyes and feet checked.
Make your home safer.
Know your own risk factors and take steps to decrease them.
Falls Free Check Up
Answer 13 simple questions to access your risk of falling and receive a personalized report to share with your healthcare provider. (The assessment is available in English & Spanish.)
Join our Mailing List!
It all begins with passion. Join the mailing list now to receive updates on the latest MCFPC news, events, resources, and more.
