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Winston-Salem – A Matter of Balance

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/02/2016 - 01/27/2017
9:30 am - 11:30 am

Location
Forsyth Court Holiday Retirement

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Event Phone:   (336) 723-0828

Description:   A Matter of Balance is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults.

This program includes eight two hour sessions for a small group led by two trained facilitators. This is a nationally recognized program that was developed at the Royal Center at Boston University.

During the class, participants learn to: 1) View falls as controllable, 2) set goals for increasing activity, 3) make changes to reduce fall risk at home, and 4) exercise to increase strength and balance.

Dates:   8 sessions (1 x week) – Fridays – December 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th, January 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th
Information Session – Tuesday – 11/29/16 at 4:00 pm

Time:   9:30 am to 11:30 am

Contact:   Laurette Henry    (336) 723-0828    Email

Last date to register online:   November 30th, 2016

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Registration

This event is fully booked.