County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health
Services Dr. James Tomarken invite mature residents to attend the county’s
national award-winning program focused on falls prevention. The program is intended
to empower mature adults to carry out behaviors that reduce the risks of falls
and improve their quality of life.
‘Stepping On’, a CDC
model program, comprises 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. A second option 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:
Staying Independent for Life
Commack
Thursday, February 18, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Commack Public Library
18 Hauppauge Road Commack NY 11725
To register call 631-499-0888
Northport
Wednesday,
February 24, 2016 1:30 p.m. – 3:00
p.m.
Northport-East Northport Library
151 Laurel Avenue Northport,
NY 11768
To register call 631-261-6930
Bellport
Friday,
February 26, 2016 10:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m.
South Country Library
22 Station Road Bellport,
NY 11713
To register call 631-286-0818
‘Stepping On’
Northport
Workshop Dates and times:
Mondays, March 14, 21, 2016 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 3, 2016 11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m.
Mondays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016 1:00 p.m.-3:00
p.m.
Northport-East
Northport Public Library
151 Laurel Ave
Northport NY 11768
To register call:
631-261-2313
Registration ends March 21, 2016
Additional programs will be rolled
out in communities throughout Suffolk County over the course of the year. For more
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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