Falls Prevention Coalition To Be At Senior Health and Wellness Fair

by Submitted article | October 10, 2017 10:12 am

OSWEGO – Organizations represented on the Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition will be present at Senator Ritchie’s Senior Health and Wellness Fair on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oswego County Highway Department, 31 Schaad Drive, Oswego.

[1]This free event for seniors provides a no-cost lunch, health screenings, flu shots (with your Medicare or insurance ID), live entertainment, and information stations.

Seniors can learn more and preregister for the event by visiting: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/patty-ritchie/ritchie-announces-2017-senior-health-and-wellness-fairs

The following agencies represented on the Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition will be tabling the event and offering Falls Prevention night lights:

– Kindred at Home- Providing information on falls prevention programs, free pedometers, and granola bars.
– Oswego County Health Department- Providing information on evidence based programs/classes offered for seniors including: Healthy Living, Prevent Type II Diabetes, 6 Steps to Better Balance, Stepping- ON, and Tai Chi for Arthritis. Also providing information about mosquitos/ticks and disease. Interactive Fall Hazard Doll House on display.
– Oswego County Office for the Aging- Providing information and brochures about services offered through Office of the Aging and NY Connects.
– Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) – Providing information and demonstrations on falls prevention programs offered through RSVP, applications for RSVP, Mature Living newspaper, and informational brochures for RSVP Oswego County.
– St. Luke Health Services- Providing information about St. Luke Health Services, Bishop Commons, St. Francis Commons, and The Cornerstone Club. Stop and talk with a falls prevention class instructor, and learn about the benefits of participating in a class locally.
– Oswego County Opportunities – Providing information about services offered such as Meals on Wheels and Senior Dining & Activity Centers. Also providing animal crackers.

For additional information on falls prevention or to learn more about the Oswego County Falls Prevention Coalition, please contact: Leanna Cleveland, Rural Health Network coordinator, at 315-592-0827.

Source URL: https://oswegocountytoday.com/community/falls-prevention-coalition-to-be-at-senior-health-and-wellness-fair/

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