Stepping On Falls Prevention Workshop for Older Adults
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 13, 2016
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Thursdays, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Program runs from September 15th-October 27th, 2016
Location
Sparta United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall (use K-street entrance)
Fees/Admission
$10, covers a snack and program materials. To register, contact Monroe County Health Department at 269-8666. Registration deadline is September 14th.
Contact Information
Monroe County Health Department 269-8666
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Description
Join us for this 7-week workshop from where you?ll learn exercises and strategies to help prevent you from falling, learn information from local guest experts on exercise, vision, safety, and medications, and have the chance to meet other people! Stepping On is a research-based falls prevention workshop that teaches older adults how to take steps to prevent falls. Research shows that adults who take the workshop gain confidence, reduce falls by over 30% and have fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Stepping On is specifically designed for anyone who is 65 and older, has had a fall in the past year, is fearful of falling, lives in their own home/apartment, and do not rely on a walker, scooter, or wheelchair indoors most of the time.
