"In 2015, close to 220,000 people over the age of 50 made a claim to ACC for an injury related to a fall, and nearly 26,000 were admitted to hospital because of a fall.
These are big numbers, and represent pain, immobility and inconvenience for a large number of people.
Mrs Blake says the effects of a fall on older people are most serious.
"Only half of those over the age of 80 who survive a hip fracture will walk unaided again, and many will not regain their former degree of mobility.
Recent statistics have produced some good news however and between July 2013 and December 2016, there were 85 fewer in-hospital falls resulting in fractured hips.
"Those are important results because hip fracture is the most common serious fall-related injury in those over 80 years old," said Mrs Blake.
In 2015, there were 217,000 people aged 50 and over had one or more ACC claims for a fall-related injury accepted.
This was a significant increase from 170,000 claims in 2011.
Of people aged over 85, 26 percent had at least one ACC claim due to a fall in 2015
This equated to 58 ACC claims per day among those aged 85 and over.
Of the 25,800 people aged over 50 admitted to hospital with a fall in 2015, older people and women had higher admission rates.
A checklist from ACC offers suggestions on simple things that people can do to keep themselves safe around the home.
These include checking you have non-slip rugs or they are secured to the floor, keeping cords and wires away from walkways or taped down and ensuring stairs and walkways are well-lit with easy to grip handrails.
