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<PREFIX>Mrs.</PREFIX>
<FIRST>Nichole</FIRST>
<MIDDLE>K</MIDDLE>
<LAST>Spivey</LAST>
<SUFFIX></SUFFIX>
<TITLE>Injury Prevention Coordinator and Co-Chair of the Injury Prevention Subcommittee for the Trauma Association of SC (TASC)</TITLE>
<ORGANIZATION>Palmetto Health Richland Trauma Center</ORGANIZATION>
<ADDR1>9 Richland Medical Park Drive</ADDR1>
<ADDR2>Suite 470</ADDR2>
<CITY>Columbia</CITY>
<STATE>SC</STATE>
<ZIP>29203</ZIP>
<EMAIL>nichole.spivey@palmettohealth.org</EMAIL>
<PHONE_H>803-237-8625</PHONE_H>
<PHONE_B>803-434-6231</PHONE_B>
<ISSUE>PROC</ISSUE>
<SUBJECT>Falls Prevention Awareness Day (September 22, 2016)</SUBJECT>
<CUSTOM1>167.171.195.39</CUSTOM1>
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State of South Carolina
Governor's Proclamation

WHEREAS, approximately 15.2 percent of South Carolinians are 65 years of age or older; and
WHEREAS, falls are a common cause of injury and death among the older population, with  2 out of 10 admissions to trauma centers attributed to patients aged 65 and over with fall-related injuries; and
WHEREAS, while falls have many contributing factors including age, gender, history of falling, prior health conditions, physical limitations, environment, medications, and alcohol use,  falling is not a natural part of aging, and most falls can be prevented; and
WHEREAS, older adults can reduce their chances of falling by exercising, knowing the side effects of their medications, having their vision checked, wearing proper shoes, and improving the  lighting both inside and outside of their homes; and
WHEREAS, the Trauma Association of South Carolina and the South Carolina Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging are working together in an effort to raise awareness of preventing falls and the availability of evidence-based programs such as Senior Lifestyles &amp Injury Prevention, Better Choices Better Health, Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, Matter of Balance, and other opportunities designed to significantly reduce falls among older adults.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nikki R. Haley, Governor of the great State of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim September 22, 2016, as 
Falls Prevention Awareness Day
throughout the state and encourage all South Carolinians to learn more about the risks for falls and strategies to prevent them.

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