This class is at capacity: email Beckie Freiberg, RN to be added to the waitlist.

For those who have concerns about falling, Derry Church presents the award-winning program, “A Matter of Balance” from 2-4 pm Mondays, April 1 through May 20. Classes will be held in room 7. There is no charge to attend.

Classes will be led by Amy Bollinger, BSN RN TCRN, the Trauma Education, Outreach, & Injury Prevention Coordinator at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Sessions will emphasize practical strategies to manage falls and increase activity levels. Participants will learn to:

This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. Participants will learn to:

• View falls as controllable
• Set goals for increasing activity
• Make changes to reduce fall risks at home
• Exercise to increase strength and balance

Who should attend?

• Anyone concerned about falls
• Anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength
• Anyone who has fallen in the past
• Anyone who has restricted activities because of falling concerns

Sessions will follow Prime Timers (except on Easter Monday, April 1, when there will be no Prime Timers).