Griffin Hospital is offering “Stay Grounded,” a free fall prevention program April 1./ Contributed photo
DERBY - Griffin Health is offering a free program to help individuals avoid debilitating falls from 1-3 p.m. April 1 at Griffin Hospital.
Entitled “Stay Grounded,” the program will feature Griffin medical experts from its Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Community Outreach and Parish Nursing, and Griffin’s Lifeline Medical Alert Service discussing the dangers of falling, especially for seniors.
The program is designed to help attendees prevent falls for themselves and their loved ones through fall risk assessments, instruction on exercises to improve balance and leg strength, medication review, teaching ways to reduce tripping hazards at home and how to get up or to call for help if a fall occurs.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of three adults 65 and older will fall each year. For those 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of injury, death and hospital admissions for trauma. Those who fall, even if not injured, develop a fear of falling. This fear causes people to limit their activities reducing their mobility, causing loss of physical fitness, which in turn increases the actual risk of falling.
Light refreshments will be provided by Griffin Hospital Lifeline.
To reserve a seat or for more information, contact Esther, 203-732-1523 or ejones@griffinhealth.org.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
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