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Event name

A Matter of Balance

When

Mon 02 / 25 / 2019
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Where

St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church
1149 White Farm Road
Oriental

Price

FREE

A Matter of Balance

Class is at Capacity- Please call or email us if you are interested in another session.

It is estimated that one-third of adults over the age of 60 and 50 percent of adults over the age of 80 will fall each year. Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as falling itself. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in severe physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. This program is designed to empower older adults to take control over their lives and reduce their fear of falling.

 

Prime Time Board Members, Mary Boudreault and Linda Bacon attended the training at the East Carolina Council Area Agency on Aging in October.  The class entitled, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls, emphasizes practical strategies to reduce and control fear and increase activity levels so that seniors can improve their quality of life and remain independent. Participants learn to set realistic goals, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, learn exercises to increase strength and balance, and are taught how to get up after a fall.

 

Class Size is limited to 16 participants. This eight (8) week program will be held every Monday, beginning on January 14th through March 4th at 10:00 am at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church located at 1149 White Farm Rd, Oriental, NC 28571

Please register by going to the following link https://goo.gl/forms/93jgHjOp9rKtR6Q12

or by calling 252.675.0909 to register.