This 12-week progressive program is designed to address the multiple dimensions that contribute to balance and mobility.
Benefits include: pre-assessment for balance impairments, improved seated and standing posture, improved walking ability, strategies that will help improve the ability to recover from a loss of balance, increased confidence and reduced fear of falling, improved performance of activities of daily living, and post-assessment. This is a structured group exercise class led by one of Nebraska’s only certified FallProof™ instructors!
Offered: Class meets two times per week, for 12 weeks.
Cost: $100 for Engage Wellness members or $150 for non-members
Contact: Sara Huebert via email or call 402-552-7229 to put your name on the waiting list or to get more information.
More Information: FallProof™ was recognized in 2003 by the National Council on Aging as one of seven exemplary model programs in the U.S. promoting healthy aging and improved quality of life. This program is based on a model developed and validated at the Center for Successful Aging, Cal State University, Fullerton.
Watch a video about FallProof™
The March 2015 Live Well section in the Omaha World-Herald newspaper featured an article about our FallProof™ class, and the importance of fall prevention in older adults! Click on the link to read the article and to view a short video clip! “How older adults can avoid deadly falls, improve balance” by: Katy Glover / World-Herald staff writer
