The group runs for two hours each week, for seven weeks, followed by a refresher session two months later.
This free healthy ageing program is designed for people who are living at home and who have fallen or have a fear of falling.
Deniliquin’s Stepping On program is facilitated by allied health assistants Nicholas Fogo and Ashlee Huntly.
“The program helps older people keep their independence and gives them confidence in their mobility, so they are able to go about their daily activities safely and without the fear of falling,” Miss Huntly said.
“During the program we will show you some simple exercises to improve strength and balance. We’ll also have some education sessions from other local health professionals on a range of topics such as vision, home hazards and medicines.”
Currently about one in three people aged over 65 fall each year, with many falls causing injuries and sometimes even requiring a stay in hospital.
Stepping On has been rolled out to more than 30 communities across the Murrumbidgee Local Health District.
The weekly sessions will be held at the Deniliquin Community Health Centre, 2 Macauley St, on Thursdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
To register for Stepping On in Deniliquin please call the Community Care Intake Service on 1800 654 324.
For further information about Stepping On or other healthy ageing programs across the Murrumbidgee Local Health District please visit https://www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/.
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