Protect Yourself! Improve Balance, Prevent Falls at Free Trainings

Harmful falls are the #1 reason older adults and seniors end up at the emergency room. Don’t restrict your activities because of worries about falling on uneven ground or stairs -- learn how to protect yourself and stay safely on your feet. Attend an eight-class series based on the nationally acclaimed program, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls.

Improve your balance, flexibility and strength and get helpful tips to make your home safer by working with Matter of Balance coaches. As one student who completed the course said, I can tell I am stronger, especially when climbing stairs.

To register for a series near you, call Dana at (707) 565-5936 or email your questions to mob@schsd.org. 

• Vigil Light Senior Apartments
  1945 Long Drive, Santa Rosa: eight Wednesdays, March 27–May 15, 1-3 p.m.
• Windsor Senior Center
  9231 Foxwood Drive, Windsor: eight Wednesdays, April 3–May 22, 1–3 p.m.
• Congregation Beth Ami
  4676 Mayette Drive, Santa Rosa: Mondays & Wednesday, April 29–May 22, 1–3 p.m.

Learn more about this ongoing Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging program on the Web: sonomacounty.ca.gov/Human-Services/Adult-and-Aging/Area-Agency-on-Aging/Fall-Prevention-Classes/.