A Matter of Balance, Age 50+
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Balance & Fall Prevention for Older Adults
This evidence-based program is designed to help older adults feel more confident about preventing and managing falls. Throughout eight weekly sessions, you will meet with a trained facilitator to build strength, improve balance, and develop strategies for staying active and independent.
Through group discussions, practical activities, light exercises, and take-home assignments, participants will explore how to reduce fall risks at home, set realistic activity goals, and shift their mindset around falling. Topics covered include home safety, self-advocacy, recognizing personal risk factors, and building healthy habits. Participants also learn safe techniques for getting up and down and practice exercises to improve coordination and stability.
Whether you're concerned about falling or want to stay active and steady on your feet, this class offers supportive tools and techniques to help you feel more in control.
The program is free. Please note that pre-registration is required as the program has a maximum number of participants it can take.
Equipment:
- Comfortable Indoor Shoes
- Water Bottle
- Snack
- Chairs will be available to all participants
Instructor: Carol Pepin
Registration Information
1. Online registration is available with a credit card (a processing fee of $2 or 3.5 %, whichever is higher, plus 10 cents is added). Using this option, your balance is paid in full, and the person is enrolled.
2. If a non-refundable deposit is available, it can be paid for online. However, the remaining balance is due before the registered person can attend. Some programs or camps have a specific date that the balance has to be paid.
3. Offline registration is available at the Recreation Dept. with a check or cash. You have to come in to do this. Please be sure to create a Household Account online before coming in if you don't have one already.
4. Registrations are NOT accepted over the phone or by email.
5. Online registrations close the night before the start date of the program or on Thursday evening if the program starts over the weekend.
6. Registration Deadlines: if a deadline is posted on the registration page for a program, this is to ensure that there are enough participants to offer the program. The Dept. works with other Depts. to be able to offer programs.
7. No registrations are accepted after the second meeting of a program, or after the first day of a camp, or after the first day of a sports program practice.
8. If a program is Full, register for the waiting list using the Online Payment Option. No fee is charged.
9. Program numbers are checked one week before the start date to see if the minimum number is met.
Don't Wait! Register Early! (A program might be canceled due to low enrollment or filled).