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Program:
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Community Falls Prevention Program
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Address:
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Baycrest Health Sciences
3560 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON
M6A 2E1
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Map
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Intersection:
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Between Bathurst St and Allen Rd, south of Hwy 401
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Location:
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Toronto (Englemount-Lawrence)
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Accessibility Notes:
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All of our locations are wheel chair accessible
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Service Description:
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Falls prevention classes for older adults and people with mobility issues or chronic conditions * aims to improve strength and balance to prevent injury and falls
The program is divided into two streams
Falls Prevention Program
- 10-week program offering 1 hour sessions 1 per week of combined
education and exercise
- 30 minute discussion of fall prevention education and strategies
(i.e. Identification of falls risk factors, movement strategies, reaching,
bending, turning, environmental factors, community mobility)
- 30 minutes of fall prevention exercise and balance
activities (focusing on core stability, leg strength and challenging balance)- Group size: Maximum 10 participants per group
Maintenance Exercise program - Maintenance component of the Falls Prevention Program is aimed at supporting
clients in maintaining the abilities they have gained in the Falls Prevention
program * Classes aimed to support individuals that are at risk for
deconditioning and could benefit from staying fit due to an ongoing chronic
condition
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Application:
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Referral from a physician or nurse practitioner is required for many programs and should be initiated through our Central Navigation.
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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65 years or older to participate * previous fall in the last 12 months or fear of falling * ambulatory with or without gait aid * able to stand unassisted * cognitive ability/interest in participating in group discussion
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