Stay on your feet for the HOLIDAYS!!!

Believe it or not, there are only eight (8) Fridays until Christmas!  That means it's time to go shopping and face the crowds.  The older we get, the scarier big crowds become since people don't pay attention to where they're going and most of the time there are kids running around like wild animals.   Not a good combination for someone who's balance 'isn't what it used to be'....

DON'T FEAR!  You have plenty of time to improve your balance skills and get "FallProof™'ed for the holidays!  Certified balance and mobility specialist and national public speaker, Kelly Ward, aka, The Fall Prevention Lady,  is offering educational workshops and condensed balance training sessions designed to keep you on your feet and to fit anyone's busy schedule.

Avoid a fall this holiday season.  First line of defense:  learn what's causing your imbalance.  Second, practice evidence-based balance training techniques designed to prevent falls and thirdly,  learn life-saving tips that you will use long after the holiday rush.

How can you stay balanced?  Simply join Sacramento's own "Fall Prevention Lady" for one of her dynamic "Fall Prevention 101™" workshops followed by her new "Balance Training 101™"exercises classes.   Learn what causes falls and then learn how to improve your balance.   Kelly teaches physical therapy training techniques that you can modify to fit your fitness level and unique challenges.

You must attend the educational workshop (Fall Prevention 101) to attend the ninety-minute Balance Training 101 exercise class.  If you want to continue taking classes to improve your balance, Kelly is offering both two-week and four-week FallProof™ balance training sessions at Parkside Community Church.  

Please visit Kelly's website, THE FALL PREVENTION LADY.COM under local schedule to find out where she will be offering these life-saving classes.

Classes start in November and early December!  Invest in yourself this holiday and give yourself the gift of balance.   You deserve it and remember, be good to yourself so you can be good to those you love.

Happy Holidays.  Already!
The Fall Prevention Lady

Fall Prevention 101™ by Kelly Ward, M.S., CTRS

Researched and created by certified FallProof™ Balance and Mobility Specialist and Stepping On Master Trainer Kelly Ward, M.S., CTRS.

Dynamic workshop about factors that increase the risk of falling and how older adults can reduce that risk.  Supplemental workbook required.


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Sac and Company and Fall Prevention

Here's the Sac&Co TV interview about the fall prevention pilot program I'm working on with Dignity Health and Eskaton.

It's an honor to present my dynamic Fall Prevention 101 workshop and teach six-week FallProof™ balance training classes to eligible participants as part of this three-prong approach to reducing fall risk.

STAND Tall Don't Fall

Here is a fun video for the Stand Tall Don't Fall pilot program I am doing with Eskaton and Dignity Health in Carmichael, California.

The people featured in this video were the members of the first six (6)-week FallProof™ balance and mobility training class of the program.  Everyone in the class improved in at least two of the fitness parameters associated with fall risk.

The oldest class member was 96-year old gentleman in green and the youngest was 69-year old assistant. I am the short-haired tall thin lady in orange!

FallProof™ is a multi-sensory balance training program proven to reduce fall risk and improve balance confidence.  Designed by Dr. Debra Rose, Director of the Center for Successful Aging in Fullerton, FallProof™ was designed for independent older adults who have been identified as moderate to high fall risk.

Have fun, meet new friends, challenge your balance and prevent a fall!

StopFalls Sacramento Fall Prevention Coalition

The four leading trauma centers in Sacramento region realize the severity of falls among older adults and have united in the formation of the StopFalls Sacramento fall prevention coalition.  It's estimated that every 12 seconds, an older adult visits the emergency room as a result of a fall.  Thus, falls are the leading cause of visits to the ER for adults over the age 65.

This may not seem like a big deal but when you consider the fact that someone turns 65 years old every five (5) seconds, that's a lot of falls and a lot of people going to the hospital.  And a visit to the ER isn't cheap.  Trauma centers are getting involved because research demonstrates that over half of all falls can be prevented through education, exercise and early detection.

The four leading trauma centers in Sacramento are:
1.  UC Davis Medical Center, Downtown Sacramento area.
2.  Kaiser South Medical Center, Elk Grove/South Sac area.
3.  Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael/North Sac area.
4.  Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville area.

The senior injury prevention specialists at each of these centers, have formed the StopFalls Sacramento Fall Prevention Coalition.  One of the main objectives of this coalition is to make prevention of falls a united effort between leaders.  In other words, we are setting standards to be used so that we're all measuring the same data and providing the same information.

September is fall prevention awareness month and the StopFalls Sacramento coalition will be offering four (4) fall prevention screening events to connect older adults with resources in the community.  
All four events will be from 9am-noon and host the same screenings.  See dates below:

1.  Tues, September 22:  Mack Road Community Center.  Sponsored by Kaiser South
2.  Wed, Sept. 23:  Carmichael Library.  Sponsored by Mercy San Juan Medical Center
3.  Thurs, Sept. 24:  Roseville Elks Lodge.  Sponsored by Sutter Roseville Medical Center
4.  Friday, Sept. 25:  Asian Community Center.  Sponsored by UCDavis Medical Center

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