Fall Prevention & Safe Mobility
Remaining Active as You Age is the Best Way to Prevent Falls
Falls are the #1 reason older adults end up in the emergency room. Most falls are from the ground level (like slipping on a rug) and often cause a rapid decline in health.
Take Charge of Your Health Today!
- Falls are largely preventable
- Staying active is key to preventing a first or repeat fall
- If you (or someone you know) has experienced a fall, check out our programs!
- You will learn to maintain or improve your strength, flexibility, balance and coordination
AAA Safe Mobility/Fall Prevention Programs
Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) currently offers two free programs:
- A Matter of Balance – A series of 8 two-hour group classes led by trained coaches at different locations throughout Sonoma County.
- Fall Prevention & Better Balance – A series of 5 one-hour classes led by trained coaches and offered online for participation from your own home.
In both classes, the coaches will help you:
- Take steps to manage your fear-of-falling
- Set your own goals to increase activity
- Learn and practice simple exercises
- Identify and fix fall hazards in your home
Register for Classes
- For more information about and to register for A Matter of Balance or Fall Prevention & Better Balance, contact: 707-565-5936 or email: mob@schsd.org
- For more information about other Safe Mobility / Fall Prevention programs and services, contact: ADRH
Become a Certified Coach
We rely on volunteers to help us grow our programs and make them available to older adults. Please join us if you*:
- Are enthusiastic about helping people stay active
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Can facilitate small group discussions
- Are able to perform low-intensity exercise while instructing others
*We offer stipends to certified coaches to deliver these classes.
For More Information, Contact: 707-565-5936 or email: mob@schsd.org
Host a Course
We rely on community partners to help us reach older adults where they live. If you have
to older adults. Please join us if your organization has*:
- An accessible location for conducting the class
- Quiet space that accommodates between 12-20 people to comfortably perform chair-exercises & participate in discussion
- Audiovisual equipment for viewing videos
- The ability to participate in program promotion (fliers provided)
- Capacity to serve as Zoom host (Fall Prevention & Better Balance only)
To Learn More, Contact: 707-565-5936 or email: mob@schsd.org
These courses are funded through the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This institution is an equal opportunity provider and prohibited from discriminating. For program inquiries or to file a complaint, please call 707-565-5930. Apply for CalFresh benefits through the County’s Economic Assistance Division by calling 877-699-6868.