BRODHEAD - Green County Health Department and Pleasant View Nursing Home recognized the need to help older adults improve their balance and prevent falls. Both organizations will work with the Aging and Disability Resource Center to offer Stepping On, a falls prevention workshop to seniors in the community.
Stepping On approaches falls from a multifactorial approach because usually there are multiple causes for a fall.
Working with local physical therapists, pharmacists, vision rehabilitation specialists and community safety experts, the Stepping On program covers a variety of topics all related to falls prevention. Topics in the seven-week class include safe footwear, bone health, sleeping better, getting out and about, and home safety.
Stepping On is an educational workshop that will be offered at the Brodhead Memorial Public Library Community Room starting April 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The cost is $10 and scholarships are available. Space is limited to 15 people.
To sign up, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center at 608-328-9499.
Stepping On approaches falls from a multifactorial approach because usually there are multiple causes for a fall.
Working with local physical therapists, pharmacists, vision rehabilitation specialists and community safety experts, the Stepping On program covers a variety of topics all related to falls prevention. Topics in the seven-week class include safe footwear, bone health, sleeping better, getting out and about, and home safety.
Stepping On is an educational workshop that will be offered at the Brodhead Memorial Public Library Community Room starting April 1 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The cost is $10 and scholarships are available. Space is limited to 15 people.
To sign up, contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center at 608-328-9499.
