Stepping On” is an evidence-based program proven to r educe falls in older adults.
The program is designed specifically for anyone who is 60 years or older, has had a fall in the past year or is fea rful of falling, lives at home and does not have significant memory issues. Classes will cover simple and fun strength and balance exercises, the role vision plays in keeping balance, how medications can contribute to falls, and much more.
Participants will leave with more strength, achieve be tter balance and experience a feeling of confidence and independence as a r esult of performing various exercises and sharing personal falls experience s as a group. Research has found that people who complete the workshop have a 31% reduced rate of falls.
The workshop will be presented for two hours, once a week, for seven w eeks at Simeon Dewitt apartments in Oswego.
It is free of charge and registration is open to the public.
Certified instructors from the Os wego County Health Department, Oswego Health Home Care and Bishop’s Commons will lead the workshop and be joined by expert guest speakers throughout t he program.
Classes will be held weekly beginning September 18 throug h November 6. Classes run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The class will not be held on Columbus Day, October 9.
Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
The Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition will make this seven-session workshop and accompanying instructional material available f ree of charge to all class participants.
Registration is required and space is limited.
To register for the workshop or for more informati on about the “Stepping On” program, please call the Office for the Aging at 315-349-3484.
Registrations will be accepted until September 13.
Simeon Dewitt apartments is located at 150 E. First St., in Oswego.
< p>About the Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition:The Oswego Coun ty Falls Prevention Coalition is a multi-agency initiative committed to wor king together to measurably reduce the instances of falls and falls-related injuries in Oswego County residents.
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Stepping On” is an evidence-b ased program proven to reduce falls in older adults.
The program is d esigned specifically for anyone who is 60 years or older, has had a fall in the past year or is fearful of falling, lives at home and does not have si gnificant memory issues. Classes will cover simple and fun strength and bal ance exercises, the role vision plays in keeping balance, how medications c an contribute to falls, and much more.
Participants will leave with m ore strength, achieve better balance and experience a feeling of confidence and independence as a result of performing various exercises and sharing p ersonal falls experiences as a group. Research has found that people who co mplete the workshop have a 31% reduced rate of falls.
The workshop will be presented for two hours, once a week, for seven weeks at Simeon Dewitt apartments in Oswego.
I t is free of charge and registration is open to the public.
Certified instructors from the Oswego County Health Department, Oswego Health Home C are and Bishop’s Commons will lead the workshop and be joined by expert gue st speakers throughout the program.
Classes will be held weekly begin ning September 18 through November 6. Classes run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Th e class will not be held on Columbus Day, October 9.
Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
The Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition will make this seven-session workshop and accompanying instructio nal material available free of charge to all class participants.
Regi stration is required and space is limited.
To register for the worksh op or for more information about the “Stepping On” program, please call the Office for the Aging at 315-349-3484.
Registrations will be accepted until September 13.
Simeon Dewitt apartments is located at 150 E. Fi rst St., in Oswego.
About the Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalitio n:
The Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition is a multi-agency ini tiative committed to working together to measurably reduce the instances of falls and falls-related injuries in Oswego County residents.
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