The number one cause of Level I traumas transported to the trauma center is injury resulting from a fall. These injuries can be very serious, possibly resulting in death.
This program of seven two-hour classes helps older adults reduce their fear of falling by learning to view falls as controllable.
A Matter of Balance will set goals for increasing activity levels, encourage small changes to reduce fall risks at home, and ways to exercise to increase strength and balance.
Honor Health, in conjunction with AT Still University, is presenting the Matter of Balance falls prevention program. The program is specifically designed to reduce the fear of falling and improve activity levels among older adults. It is directed to those older adults or their families who can use the information in the coaching and care their family members. The program includes seven two-hour classes presented to participants led by trained coaches. The program enables participants to reduce the fear of falling by learning to view falls as controllable, setting goals for increasing activity levels, making small changes to reduce fall risks at home, and exercise to increase strength and balance.
This program is a series of 7 classes. Dates and times below.
Participants learn about the importance of exercise in preventing falls and practice exercises to improve strength, coordination, and balance. Participants also conduct a home safety evaluation and learn to get up and down safely.
Additional topics include home safety, assertiveness, developing positive strategies for change, reducing barriers to exercise, identifying physical risk factors for falls, personal action planners, recognizing misconceptions about falls, and moving from self-defeating to self-motivating thoughts.
Class Dates:
9/1; 9/8; 9/15; 9/22; 10/6; 10/13; 10/27
All classes are from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Please register below.
Instructors:
Joe Meier, affiliated with Honor Health, is a trained paramedic and retired firefighter. He teaches military medics, doctors, and community members how to respond to common household emergencies and staying safe in hot weather. Within local communities, he educates and equips people to improve their balance so to prevent falls and injuries.
AT Still University of Osteopathic Medicine recruits, as part of their curriculum of study, students as coaches from the audiology, athletic training, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and Doctor of Osteopathy programs. These professional students support the university’s community outreach programs as well as provide valuable information to the course participants they serve.
Honor Health has six hospitals, three of which are Arizona designated and American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 trauma centers. We also have a new state of the art, first of its kind combination satellite emergency room/urgent care center, as well as over 65 medical and specialty treatment groups.
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences serves as a learning-centered university dedicated to preparing highly competent professionals through innovative academic programs with a commitment to continue its osteopathic heritage and focus on whole person healthcare, scholarship, community health, interprofessional education, diversity, and underserved populations.
