Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls.

You will learn to:

• view falls as controllable
• set goals for increasing activity
• make changes to reduce fall risks at home
• exercise to increase strength and balance

Who should attend?

• anyone concerned about falls
• anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility, and strength
• anyone who has fallen in the past
• anyone who has restricted activities because of falling concerns

Classes will be held at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene — 1000 N. Entrance in Kankakee.

Classes will be held once per week on Tuesdays beginning on February 3, 2015 and ending on March 24, 2015 — each class will be from 9:00am – 11:00am. This course is FREE!

To register, please call Amanda at 815-933-7791 ext. 9918 or email afoltz@cc-doj.org.

Posted by Maggie Snow on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 @ 3:26PM
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: classes, falls, Kankakee, seniors