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 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. 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:
‘Stepping On’
Mount Sinai
Thursday, September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
Rose Caracappa Senior Center
739 Route 25A. Mount Sinai, N. Y. 11766
To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472
Registration ends September 24, 2015
Shirley
Thursday, September 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15,22, 29, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Library
407 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley, NY 11967
To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472
Registration ends September 24, 2015
Greenlawn
Monday, September 28; October 5, 14, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Paumanack Village
650 Paumanack Village Dr., Greenlawn, NY 11740
To register call Nelly Zoeller: 631-853-6472
Registration ends October 5, 2015
Staying Independent for Life
Shirley
Thursday, September 3, 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
Patchogue
Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main St Patchogue NY 11772
To register call 631- 654-4700
Bellport
Thursday September 10, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
South Country Library
22 Station Rd Bellport, NY 11713
To register call 631-286-0818
Riverhead
Friday September 18, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-- 12:00 p.m.
Riverhead Free Library
330 Court St. Riverhead NY 11901
To register call 631-727-3228
Commack
Monday September 21, 2015, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Gurwin Assisted Living
50 Hauppauge Rd. Commack, NY 11725
To register call Nelly Zoeller at 631-853-6472
Huntington Station
Tuesday September 29, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Rd Huntington Station, NY 11746
To register call 631-549-4411
East Northport
Wednesday September 30, 2015, 1:00 p.m.--3:00 p.m.
East Northport Library
185 Larkfield Rd East Northport, NY 11731
To register call 631-261-2313
Huntington
Wednesday September 30, 2015, 10:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
Huntington Public Library
338 Main St. Huntington, NY 11743
To register call Nelly Zoeller at 631-853-6472
Additional programs will be rolled out in communities throughout Suffolk County during the month of October and 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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