Falls are preventable. SAYGo Falls Prevention exercise classes improve your balance, leg strength, flexibility, general fitness and wellbeing.
Steady As You Go (SAYGo) is the exercise class designed to help older people reduce their likelihood of having a fall.
Falls are the most common cause of injury in older people. On third of people over the age of 65 years fall each year. Half of all people over 80 years fall each year
10% of community dwelling people aged 75 years and over will have a fracture or require hospitalisation requiring a fall.
Falls by older people are almost always associated with weakened leg muscles and poor balance
A significant proportion of falls can be prevented.
Monday - Sovereign Isles lane Hall, 10am
Wednesday - St David's Church Hall, Rifle Range Road, Dinsdale, Hamilton 10am
Wednesday - Te Kauwhata bowling Club, 6 Waerenga rd, Te Kauwhata 9.30am
Friday - Chartwell Scout Hall, Bellmont Road, Chartwell, Hamilton
Friday - Forest Lake Gardens, 2 Minogue Drive, Te Rapa, Hamilton 9.30am
Friday - Chartwell Scout Hall, Bellmont Road, Chartwell, Hamilton 10.45am
If you would like to speak to one of our team, please call our office or email us.