Did you know?

	•	More children ages 5 to 14 go to U.S. hospital emergency rooms for injures associated with bicycling than any other sport.
	•	Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children of every age from 5 to 18 years old.
	•	Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization for seniors. >> Learn more about fall prevention.

Cottage's injury prevention services focus on identifying the primary causes of injury both on an individual and community levels, with a programmatic approach to minimizing further risk.

A dedicated injury prevention nurse coordinator, who is part of the Trauma Services team, focuses on injury prevention, and coordinates a variety of community education programs, including:
• bicycle safety
• child car seat safety inspection
• alcohol and drug abuse prevention,
• fall prevention,
• ergonomic (workplace) evaluation
• postural retraining
• body mechanics instruction for bending and lifting
• pre- and post-natal exercise
• fitness and home exercise programs
and other topics.

We report admissions and outcomes to the county as well as national databases, with a goal toward community education and injury prevention.

To learn more about our programs, call 805.569-7575.