Fall Prevention and Physical Activity – let’s get moving!
A Matter of Balance is for you if you’ve fallen in the past or are doing less of the things you love because you’re worried about falling. You’ll learn that falling is not an inevitable part of aging, and how simple changes to your home, management of when and how you take medications, plus increased exercise to improve strength and balance, can reduce your risk.
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program offers low-impact exercises and gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility and range of motion, and to help maintain muscle strength. This program was developed specifically for people with arthritis, but the workshops can also help those without arthritis.
The Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease Program helps people create and get going on a walking plan to meet their particular needs. Learn how to stay active, manage pain and exercise safely to keep muscles strong and joints stable. The program will also help you to boost your energy, reduce stress and help control your weight.
Bingocize is a 10-week health promotion program combining bingo with fall prevention exercise and health education. Proven to increase an individual’s physical fitness and health knowledge, it is downright fun. Bingo games are twice per week for 1 hour.
EnhanceFitness helps older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independent lives. It focuses on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility to help older adults maintain health and function as they age. Participants’ progress can be measured with fitness checks as they continue through the program. Overall, it has been proven to increase strength, boost activity levels, and elevate mood.
Tai Chi for Arthritis is an effective program for people with arthritis, as it incorporates exercises that improve balance, muscular strength, flexibility, and fitness. The program is based on Sun style Tai Chi, and can be practiced standing or seated. In addition to improving balance, strength, flexibility, and fitness, Tai Chi for Arthritis has been shown to decrease pain, improve brain health, and reduce falls.
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) is an evidence-based fall prevention program for community-dwelling older adults. The program is delivered in two 1-hour sessions each week for 24 weeks. Each session consists of warm-up exercises; core practices, which include a mix of practice of forms, variations of forms, and mini-therapeutic movements; and brief cool-down exercises.
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older. The entire curriculum of activities in the SAIL program can help improve strength and balance, if done regularly. SAIL is offered 3 times a week in a one hour class. SAIL exercises can be done standing or sitting.
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Physical Activity and Fall Prevention
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Hawthorne Senior Center
3901 W. El Segundo Blvd., , HawthorneArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – La Mirada Activity Center
13810 La Mirada Blvd., , La MiradaPrograma de Ejercicios de la Fundación Artritis – SBSS Mid-City Senior Center
675 S. Carondelet St., , Los AngelesArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Long Beach Senior Housing
575 E. Vernon St., , Long BeachArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Canyon Country Community Center
18410 Sierra Highway , Santa ClaritaArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Kingsley Manor Los Angeles Retirement Community
1055 N. Kingsley Dr., , Los AngelesArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Vista Grande Court
1116 Sonora Ave., , GlendaleArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Lawndale Community Center
14717 Burin Ave., , LawndaleArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Beverly Hills Carmel North
8757 Burton Way., , Los AngelesArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Beverly Hills Carmel South
8750 Burton Way., , Los AngelesPrograma de Ejercicios de la Fundación Artritis – Casa Panorama
14555 Osborne St., , Panorama CityArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Bay Towers at Bixby Knolls
3737 Atlanatic Ave., , Long BeachArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Triangle Square
1602 Ivar Ave., , Los AngelesArthritis Foundation Exercise Program: Group E – Online
732 Mott St., Suite 150 , San FernandoArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly St., , PasadenaArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Community Center at Carson
801 E. Carson St., , CarsonArthritis Foundation Exercise Program – Providence Gardens
1011 Pine Ave., , Ling BeachTai Chi for Arthritis
Tai Chi for Arthritis – Camarillo Health Care District
3639 Las Posas Rd., Suite # 117 , CamarilloTai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention ~ Sequence 1 ~ English
225 30th Street , San FranciscoTai Chi for Arthritis: Group DD – Online
732 Mott St., Suite 150 , San FernandoTai Chi for Arthritis: Group CC – Online
732 Mott St., Suite 150 , San FernandoTai chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention ~ Sequence 1 ~ English
225 30th Street , San FranciscoEnhanceFitness
Ehance Fitness – Ladera Park
6027 Ladera Park Ave., , Los AngelesMatter of Balance
A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls
, Corte MaderaIn Person A Matter of Balance – Mission Viejo
24932 Veterans Way , Mission Viejo, Ca 92692A Matter of Balance – Camarillo Health Care District
3639 Las Posas Rd., Suite # 117 , CamarilloA Matter of Balance – Lawndale Community Center
14717 Burin Ave., , LawndaleWalk With Ease
Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease Program – Miramar Towers
2000 Miramar St., , Los AngelesBingocize
Bingocize – TELACU Amador Manor
3436 Tyler Ave., , El MonteBingocize – TELACU Pointe
3100 Fletcher Dr., , Los AngelesBingocize – Group T – Online
732 Mott St., Suite 150 , San FernandoBingocize – Camarillo Health Care District
3639 Las Posas Rd., Suite # 117 , CamarilloBingocize -Independent Square
2455 S. St. Andrews Pl., , Los AngelesStay Active and Independent for Life
Learn More Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)-Freshwater Grange Hall
49 Grange Road , EurekaStay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Humboldt Senior Resource Center
1910 California Street , EurekaLearn More Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) Silvercrest Residence
2141 Tydd Street , Eureka -