Another Fall Prevention Workshop at Japanese United Methodist

I recently visited Sacramento on a 4-day, four fall prevention workshop extravaganza.  I was excited to visit my old stomping grounds and see some familiar faces.  My first workshop was a return visit to the active Japanese United Methodist Church in South Sacramento.  Health ministry leader Amy Kawahara invited me and made all the arrangements.  After Sunday services,  a group of twenty older adults eagerly waited for me in the gym.

I presented my dynamic 90-minute workshop and had the group doing the different types of exercise recommended to prevent a fall.   First I prepared the group by leading them through a seated warm up.  Afterward, I led them through progressive balance challenges.  This is always a group favorite activity and it allows me to individualize the challenges to each person's abilities.

Once the central nervous system is alive and ready, I encouraged everyone to increase their strength with my Basic 5 Lower Body Strengthening exercises.  And since you have to stretch what you strengthen, I ended the exercise routine with my Basic 5 Stretches.  And because all falls are accidents, I demonstrate how to get up from a fall.  I call this my "HELP, I've fallen and I CAN get up" demonstration.

The Basic 5 stretches are featured on my seated fall prevention exercise DVD series, Take 5 to Exercise.    All the other exercises, including the stretches, are featured in my book, The Complete Guide to Fall Prevention.  Order you copy today.  You can download it directly to your computer or you can order the hardcopy and I will ship it to you. 

Please contact me if you do not feel comfortable doing financial transactions online. 
My number is (916) 821-5715.

Remain independent.  Get moving.  Stay moving. 
Challenge your balance.

The Fall Prevention Lady

Parkinson's Association of Northern California presentation

I, The Fall Prevention Lady,  have been invited to give my Fall Prevention 101 presentation at the Parkinson's Association of Northern California (PANC)'s April meeting.  This is so exciting for me because I have worked with tens of people living with Parkinson's Disease and I have seen them make amazing improvements in their balance, strength and flexibility skills.  There is hope! 

Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, neurological disease that destroys the cells in the mid brain which produce "dopamine", one of the chemicals that transmits movement control signals.  The primary symptoms of PD are:

• Resting tremor
• Slowness of movement
• Stiffness
• Gait or balance problems 

This will be a dynamic presentation that is both educational and interactive and I am thrilled to be able to educate this group about how to remain independent and prevent falls.  Being diagnosed with this disease does NOT mean falls are inevitable; you can reduce the risk of losing your balance.  Learning about factors that increase the risk and how to effectively challenge your balance are two keys to staying safe.  

My book, The Complete Guide to Fall Prevention, will be on sale for a discounted price to workshop attendees.   My seated stretching and strengthening exercise DVDs, Take 5 to Exercise, will also be available at a discounted rate.

The motto of the PANC is .."until there is a cure, hope and healing everyday"...
I am the messenger and my message is good!
See you in April. 

Carlton Plaza
1075 Fulton Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
Friday, April 26
10a-noon.

The Fall Prevention Lady

Needed: Location to teach FallProof balance training

HELP WANTED!

I need locations in the South Bay/Palos Verdes/Los Angeles area in Southern California to teach a 4-week progressively challenging balance program that's designed to prevent falls, improve balance, and increase balance confidence in the older adult population.

Class meets for one-hour twice a week for four weeks.  Eight sessions.  I carry liability insurance and I want to help older adults remain independent and not fall down. This nationally-recognized program works!  I have been teaching it for over two years and have seen hundreds of lives transformed.

The program I teach, FallProof, is an evidence-based balance and mobility training program that is taught by certified specialists who are thoroughly trained in the progressively challenging balance techniques; many that are used by physical therapists after a fall. 

Physical therapists at ActiveRX don't want me to offer these classes there because I'll put them out of business!  If you don't fall, you won't need physical therapy.  Unfortunately my classes are not covered by Medicare (YET) but prevention training not only SAVES MONEY but also SAVES LIVES.

Assisted living facilities think they offer "fall prevention" classes but most staff who teach those classes are not certified balance and mobility specialists, personal fitness trainers or public health educators.  I can guarantee they don't have my experience in balance and mobility training.

If you want to offer a dynamic class that is fun and improves the quality of people's lives, please contact me, Kelly Ward, The Fall Prevention Lady.
Your participants, clients and members will thank you.  Your parents will thank you.

(916) 821-5715
info@thefallpreventionlady.com

Daughter of 87 year old woman with dementia demands in-home balance training

I recently moved to Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA and have been busy trying to find places to offer my fall prevention 101 workshops and balance and mobility training classes.  As I continue to network and seek a hosting agency, I am offering IN-HOME balance and fitness training.  I currently have three clients and everyone is making amazing progress.

Two weeks ago, I started working with an 87 year-old woman after I met her daughter at a workshop.  Her mother has dementia and doesn't like to leave the house.  She lives alone and has fallen several times.  Even though her daughter visits frequently, she is concerned about her mom and asked me to assess her. 

I have been working with her mom twice a week and she is doing amazing!  I did a pre- and post-assessment and she has improved her lower body flexibility by 3.5 inches!  She can now touch her toes!  This improvement can make it easier to put on her compression stockings, tie her shoes not to mention prevent a fall.

I attribute her amazing results to consistent practice.  She does the balance and stretching exercises everyday with her caregiver whom I taught how to do the balance, strengthening and stretching homework exercises and record them. 

87 years old and increased her lower body flexibility by nearly four inches in two weeks.  AMAZING.  It's never too late to improve your balance and prevent a fall.

Keep your parents or loved ones safe in their home.  Call me for in-home balance training.
(916) 821-5715.  Email me:  info@thefallpreventionlady.com

The Fall Prevention Lady