Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among Canadian older adults? In 2018, older adults accounted for more than half of all injury related hospitalizations. In addition, the hospitalization rate due to falls is increasing – over the past three years, the rate has increased by 9% (approximately 9,000 older adults), the largest increase for this population. In Ontario, there were over 6,500 older adults ages 65 to 74 hospitalized due to a fall in 2017.2 In adults ages 75 and older, this number jumps to over 25,000.