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Falls Prevention Classes Offer Mature Residents a Greater Chance to be Independent for Life

County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken invite mature residents to attend workshops focused on falls prevention. The programs are intended to empower mature adults to carry out behaviors that reduce the risks of falls and improve their quality of life. The first workshop, a CDC model program entitled ‘Stepping On,’ is a seven-week course that focuses on balance and strength, home and community safety, vision, safe footwear and medication review. The program has proven to reduce the number of falls for participants by 31 percent. The second workshop entitled Staying Independent for Life covers much of the information that is provided in the ‘Stepping On’ program in a condensed two-hour session. The programs will be offered as follows:

 

‘Stepping On’

 

Smithtown        

            Wednesday, June 03, 10, 17, 24,  July 1, 15, 22, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

Siena Village Senior Apartments

50 Route 25A, Smithtown,  NY  11787

To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472

Registration ends June 10, 2015

 Brightwaters

             Thursday, June 04, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 16, 23, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

 Bay Shore / Brightwaters Library

 One South Country Rd, Brightwaters,  NY  11718

To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472

Registration ends June 11, 2015

Staying Independent for Life

Smithtown       

            Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

Siena Village Senior Apartments

50 Route 25A, Smithtown,  NY  11787

To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472

Brightwaters

             Friday, May 29, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

 Bay Shore / Brightwaters Library

 One South Country Rd, Brightwaters,  NY  11718

 To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472

Dix Hills

        Thursday June 4, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

 Half  Hollow Hills Community  Library

 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY  11746

 To register call 631-421-4530

Amityville

Wednesday June 17, 2015,  1:00 p.m.-- 3:00 p.m.

 Amityville Public Library

 Corner of Oak & John St. Amityville, NY 11701

 To register call  631-264-0567

Commack

Thursday June 18, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  Commack Public Library

  18 Hauppauge Rd. Commack, NY  11725

  To register call  631-499-0888

Shirley

            Tuesday, June 30,  2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

 Mastic Moriches Shirley Community Library

 407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, NY  11967

 To register call  631-399-1511

North Babylon

            Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

 North Babylon Public Library

 815 Deer Park Ave. North Babylon,  NY  11703

 To register call 631-669-4020

 

 

 

Center Moriches

            Tuesday July 21, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

 Center Moriches Free Public Library

 235 Main St. Center Moriches, NY  11934

 To register call 631-878-0940

Elwood

            Tuesday July 28, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.

 Ellwood  Public Library

 3027 Jericho Tpk. Elwood,  NY 11731

 To register call 631-499-3722

Programs will be rolled out in communities throughout Suffolk County over the course of the year. For additional information about Suffolk County falls prevention programs, call the Suffolk County Department of Health Services at 631-853-6492 or visit: www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/PreventiveMedicine/PublicHealthNursing

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