Event Details
Stepping On Workshop
- Categories: Community Health
About This Event
- Event Type:Class
One in four older adults has a fall each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Iowa ranks 15th nationally in fall-related deaths for people age 60 and older. The Stepping On program, offered in Harlan, has been researched and proven to reduce falls by 31%. This year, the program will take place starting on August 16th and lasting for seven weeks.
In the seven weekly, 2-hour sessions, Stepping On gives participants strategies for avoiding falls including balance and strength exercises, home safety check suggestions, medication review, and more. Guest experts including a physical therapist and pharmacist and others visit over the course of the seven sessions providing fall prevention information and strategies for avoiding a fall. The workshop is designed specifically for people who are age 60 or older and have fallen and have a fear of falling. Participants can expect to leave with more strength, better balance, and a feeling of confidence and independence. There will be no cost to participants for fall prevention sessions.
To register for Stepping On, contact Myrtue Medical Center Department of Public Health at 712.755.4422.
- Price: Free
- Registration Instructions: There will be no cost to participants for fall prevention sessions. To register for the Stepping On Workshop, contact Myrtue Medical Center Department of Public Health at 712.755.4422.