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We know from Government of Canada data that injuries cost the Canadian economy almost $27 billion annually. Seniors' falls, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, are costing around $2 billion annually. These kinds of upstream interventions—this is about being proactive, going into homes earlier, meeting people ahead of a fall, before they get into the hospital, before we see those problems—would be seeing individuals in the spaces where they live, work, study and play. It's about looking at prevention. Prevention of injuries from falls would be the first line of defence, we would say.
There are lots of studies and literature that show that those upfront investments, which could cost between $300 and $500, can make a significant difference in a person's life. Imagine going in and making changes ahead of time so that the fall doesn't happen. There is also a lot of work on health promotion and lifestyle redesign.
Again, these are proactive investments, looking at providing education early, counselling—