BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ac1d1aae5b00d58ef3f436a19202d8a915 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Fall Prevention Training 8CEs DESCRIPTION:
COURSE NAME: Fall Prevention Training - 8 CEs
Hampton I
nn & Suites – Largo 100 East Bay Drive Largo, FL 33770
Register:
A unique, fun and successful approach to fall prevention! This course provi des in-depth instruction in the Six-Step Balance System, a powerful yet sim ple, proven program, designed to help older adults prevent falls by practic ing and repeating a series of movements and simple exercises regularly.
Agenda with Start/End Times:
7:30 – 8:00am Registration 8:00 – 9:00 Program Overview 9
:00 – 10:00 Step One, Stretching in Bed 10:00 – 10:15 Break 10:15 – 10:45 C
ourse Work (Interactive) 10:45 – 11:45 Step Two, Balance Exercises 11:45am
– 12:15pm Intro to Balance Beam 12:15 - 1:15 Lunch (On Your Own) 1:15 – 2:1
5 Step Three, Ball Handling Activities Course Work (Interactive) 2:15 – 2:3
0 Step Four, Walking While Talking on the Phone 2:30 – 3:00 Step Five, The
Slump 3:00 – 3:30 Course Work (Interactive) 3:30 – 3:45 Break 3:45 – 4:00 S
tep Six, Dancing with a Pillow 4:00 – 5:00 Practical Application/Problem So
lving Course Work (Interactive) 5:00 – 5:30 Final Q&As
Abstract / Description:
A unique, fun and successful approach to fall prevention! This
course provides in-depth instruction in the Six-Step Balance System™, a po
werful yet simple, proven program, designed to help older adults prevent fa
lls by practicing and repeating a series of movements and simple exercises
regularly. It includes FUN activities like practicing: Stretching in Bed, “
Jiggle, Wiggle and Wise” and the “Dancing with Your Pillow”. Course partici
pants learn how to teach patients about the body’s natural ability to balan
ce; increase self-confidence, leg strength, improve mobility and flexibilit
y and reduce the fear of falling. The book “How to Prevent Falls: Better Ba
lance, Independence and Energy in 6 Simple Steps” by Dr. Betty Perkins-Carp
enter is provided to each participant and used as the course manual. The ex
ercises and activities in the book are studied and practiced in the course.
This is an intermediate course recommended for Occupational Therapists and
Assistants.
Ob
jective(s):
After completion of this course, the partic
ipant will learn: 1. To teach patients exercises and fun activities to incr
ease their leg strength, improve mobility and reduce falls and the fear of
falling; 2. To teach patients how to discover the body’s natural ability to
balance; 3. To teach their patients how to ensure adherence to keep this t
raining as on-going part of their lives by teaching them to use available r
esources; and 4. To provide fall prevention strategies for home safety.
Explain Course Rel evance to OT Practice:
Presenter Name(s) & Credentials:
Sharon Claye
, Master Trainer Six-Step Balance System
Venue Name::
Venue Address: Street, City, Zip:
1
00 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770
Venue Phone Number: 727-585-3333< /p>
Course Registration Co ntact Information