National Falls Prevention Resources for Seniors
Falls Prevention Home Checklist
Evidence Based Programs Designed to Reduce the Risk of Falling:
A Matter of Balance is an eight-week structured group intervention that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels for older adults. Participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and exercise to increase strength and balance.
Berks Encore offers a Matter of Balance Classes throughout the year. The next class is:
Matter of Balance: Tower Health Rehab Hospital 2802 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, PA. 19610Fridays, 1:00pm to 3:00pm, September 29th through November 17th
Please register by contacting Kathy Roberts 484-388-3196. Class space is limited. Register today!
