Many older adults restrict their activities because of their concerns about falling. The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) will be sponsoring another session of A MATTER OF BALANCE, an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Participants enjoy learning practical fall prevention techniques and simple exercises to increase flexibility, strength, and balance. During…
On Monday, July 29th, the UnityPoint Health—Grinnell (UPH-Grinnell) weekly Senior Education Program (“SE*ED”) was presented by Anne Sunday, Independent Living Activities Coordinator for Grinnell’s Mayflower Community and Kayley Thompson, Wellness Specialist for UPH-Grinnell. Both women are certified to facilitate the Area Agency on Aging program, “Matter of Balance. Managing Concerns about Falling.” This eight-week class,…
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults experience falls and other restrictions of their activities. “A Matter of Balance” is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Enjoy learning practical fall prevention techniques and simple exercises to increase flexibility, strength, and balance. During the eight-week structured group intervention course,…
The fifth Mayflower “A Matter of Balance” program will wrap up its final session on Friday, November 9, 2018. This class led by Mayflower’s Independent Living Activities Coordinator, Anne Sunday, and our Wellness Specialist contracted through UPH-Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Kayley Thompson, has met for two hours on Fridays since September 21st. The 17 participants…