400 - 27 - 113 - Training License

2026-11-03

Sourcing event # 0000086939 is looking to purchase an elderly falls prevention training license that will allow them the ability to present the training to individuals across Indiana working with seniors . The hope would be that those individuals are then able to train their place of employment to help improve fatal falls . - Scope of Work for Elderly Falls Prevention Training License One out of four elder Hoosiers suffers a deliberating or fatal fall each year . The Indiana Department of Health ( IDOH ) has made this a public health issue and wants to conduct pre - emptive training for falls prevention to elder Hoosiers . IDOH is looking to purchase an elderly falls prevention training license that will allow them the ability to present the training to individuals across Indiana working with seniors . The hope would be that those individuals are then able to train their place of employment to help improve fatal falls . Requesting a : • Nationally recognized evidence - based program for falls prevention specifically geared for seniors . • A completed and put together training that is ready to go . o The goal is to be ready for use without IDOH required to make any modifications or additions . • The training should include complete teaching instructions and handouts for class participants . o Class participants will include employees of nursing homes , home care organizations , hospitals , EMS agencies , long term care institutions , clinics , local county health departments or any other organization whose goal is caring for or helping elder Hoosers . • Upon IDOH teaching the course , class participants should have the ability / resources to become a Facilitator so they can return to their place of employment and teach the residents or clients the program . • Requesting at least a three - year license for the program . o The license must include employees of the IDOH , all Facilitators and their organizations .

Indiana

2026-04-08