Stepping On Workshop to help prevent falls

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Stepping On Workshop to help prevent falls

Millersburg, OH-

One in four older adults has a fall each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  But the good news, according to the Falls Prevention Program of Holmes, Wayne, & Ashland, under the direction of the Holmes County General Health District, is that falls are not a natural part of aging and can be prevented.  The Stepping On program, offered in Millersburg by the Falls Prevention Program of Holmes, Wayne, & Ashland, has been researched and proven to reduce falls by 31% and will take place on Mondays beginning July 10, 2025, and runs through August 21, at Faith Lutheran Church 187 S. Clay St., Millersburg from 2-4 pm.

In just 7 weekly, 2-hour sessions, Stepping On gives participants strategies for avoiding falls including balance and strength exercises, home safety check suggestions, medication review, and more.  Guest experts including a physical therapist and pharmacist and others visit over the course of the seven sessions providing falls prevention information and strategies for avoiding a fall. The workshop is designed specifically for people who are aged 60 or older and have fallen and/or have a fear of falling.  Participants can expect to leave with more strength, better balance, and a feeling of confidence and independence.

To register for Stepping On, contact Kerry MacQueen at the Holmes County General Health District, 330-674-5035 EXT. 251.

This work is funded either in whole or in part by a grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Health Improvement and Wellness, Violence and Injury Prevention Section and as a sub-award of a grant issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant, grant award number 1 NB01OT009477-01-00, and CFDA number 93.99