Episodes

  • Building your care team

    Building your care team
    Mar 31 2026
    Caregiving can be a lot to handle, especially if only one or two people are doing most of the work. Building a care team can help.

    Having others - such as family members, friends, neighbours, and professionals - to talk to and problem-solve with can make caregiving more manageable and less overwhelming.

    When it comes to preventing and managing falls, there are professionals and community services that can help. Learn about the professionals and services available to help you care for an older person at risk of injury from falls.

    This episode is one part of The Caregivers' Guide to Fall Prevention. You can access the full guide, including all the checklists and tools referenced in this episode, at parachute.ca/caregiver.
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    6 mins
  • A conversation guide for caregivers: Starting a conversation about falls

    A conversation guide for caregivers: Starting a conversation about falls
    Mar 31 2026
    Starting a conversation with the person you care for about preventing falls isn’t easy. Caregiving can be complex and for some, having these types of conversations about how to prevent falls are extremely difficult. And that’s OK. Listen to this episode for tips on how have those tough conversations.

    This episode is one part of The Caregivers' Guide to Fall Prevention. You can access the full guide, including all the checklists and tools referenced in this episode, at parachute.ca/caregiver.
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    5 mins
  • Preventing falls: Taking the next steps together

    Preventing falls: Taking the next steps together
    Mar 31 2026
    In this episode, you’ll find practical tips and strategies for preventing falls. You'll find out why certain things can increase the risk of falls and what you can do to address them:
    • Blood pressure management
    • Eye health and vision
    • Footwear
    • Hearing health
    • Home modifications, equipment and devices
    • Medications
    • Mental and emotional health
    • Movement and physical activity
    • Moving safely
    • Staying hydrated and drinking water.

    At the end of the episode you will find reminder tools you and the person you care for can use to track your fall prevention activities and progress.

    This episode is one part of The Caregivers' Guide to Fall Prevention. You can access the full guide, including all the checklists and tools referenced in this episode, at parachute.ca/caregiver.
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    23 mins
  • Introduction to the Caregivers Guide to Fall Prevention

    Introduction to the Caregivers Guide to Fall Prevention
    Mar 31 2026
    The Caregivers' Guide to Fall Prevention comes from Parachute, Canada's national charity dedicated to injury prevention. In this introduction, you'll hear what's included in the guide, how we developed the information working with people providing volunteer care for older adults, and you'll also hear a message from Kathy Ford, who cared for her husband in the last years of his life as he lived with Parkinson's.

    Your narrator is Maev Beaty, a critically acclaimed and sought-after actor, writer, creator and voice-over artist. She is a Toronto Theatre Critics’ Award winner and multiple Dora Award winner.

    This episode is one part of The Caregivers' Guide to Fall Prevention. You can access the full guide, including all the checklists and tools referenced in this episode, at parachute.ca/caregiver.
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    6 mins