9/11/14
Upcoming Falls-Prevention Workshops
James Tomarken, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that the Department of Health Services will hold its falls prevention workshops for senior residents in the communities of East Islip, East Northport, Melville, Sayville, and Bellport.
Entitled “Staying Independent for Life,” the two-hour workshops are open to the public and are intended to empower mature adults to carry out behaviors that reduce their risk of falling. The program focuses on building the participants’ confidence and ability to manage their everyday behaviors.
Workshops will be held at the following locations and times:
Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
East Islip Library
381 East Main Street
East Islip, NY 11730
To register call 581-9200
Tuesday, October 21, 2014, 1:00p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Northport-East Northport Library
185 Larkfield Road
East Northport, NY 11731
To register call 261-2313
Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 10:00a.m-12:00p.m.
Half Hollow Hills Community Library
510 Sweet Hollow Road
Melville, NY 11747
To register call 421-4535
Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Sayville Library
88 Greene Ave.
Sayville, NY 11782
To register call 589-6128
Thursday, October 30, 2014, 1:30p.m.-3:30p.m
Bellport Hagerman East Patchogue Alliance
1492 Montauk Hwy.
Bellport, NY 11713
To register call Ms. Boone 286-9236 ext. 13
For additional information about Suffolk County falls prevention programs, call the Suffolk County Department of Health Services at 631-853-3089.