Senior Health and Exercise
Healthy Steps
Overview
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging offers this fall risk screening and prevention program to adults 50 years of age and older. The program is designed to raise awareness of falls, introduce steps on how to reduce falls, improve overall health, and provide referrals and resources. The program is taught by Certified Workshop Leaders.
Healthy Steps for Older Adults (HSOA) addresses many common causes of falls:
- Environmental safety
- Balance, strength, flexibility, and endurance exercises
- Nutrition
- Foot health
- Sensory deficits (vision/hearing)
- Side effects of medication
- Health status/disease states, including substance use
- The need to maintain an active lifestyle
- Social connectedness
- Mental and spiritual well-being
Register
Date/Time
April-May
April-May
April-May
April-May
April-May
April-May
Senior Center
Erie West Sr. Center
Tri-Boro Sr. Center
RBW Central City Sr. Center
Union City Sr. Center
Corry Sr. Center
North East Sr. Center
Address
1210 W. 8th St., Erie
7555 W. Ridge Rd., Fairview
823 Peach St., Erie
27 Johnson St., Union City
25 S. First Ave., Corry
50 E. Main St., North East
Phone
814-451-5634
814-474-2211
814-451-5633
814-438-2146
814-664-2477
814-725-5195
To learn about other Health and Wellness Programs available at our GECAC Senior Centers, please call the GECAC Senior Center in you area, or, call 814-459-4581 Ext. 519. Other programs may include:
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Class
Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease
WISE - Wellness Initiative for Senior Education
Be sure to ask about other exercise classes, health speakers, health education, and blood pressure screening opportunities.
