A Month of Reaching Independence at Swiss Village, Berne, Indiana
Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. is teaming up with Swiss Village Retirement Community in Berne, IN (www.swissvillage.org) to provide a monthly series of education on fall prevention for older adults.
Reaching Independence
Balance related falls is the number one reason for SNF admission amongst adults 70 years and older. HTS & Swiss Village Retirement Community seek to keep our community independent for longer with comprehensive education designed to inform, inspire healthy living, address balance concerns and to ultimately prevent falls.
The Month of Independence four-part series will start Wednesday, July 6th and will continue each Wednesday until the end of the month. Open to the community, the physical & occupational therapists will be conducting 1 hour presentations to the Berne community and independent and assisted living residents at Swiss Village on the complexity of falls and fall prevention. All presentations will be at 10:ooam EST and held in the Swiss Village Auditorium. Presenters include: Tara Farlow, OTR, Rehab Manager, Katie Grissom, OTR, Regional Director and Amanda Green, HTS Director of Marketing.
Presentation topics & dates are as follows:
- July 6th: Environmental Safety
- July 13th: Balance 101: A Complex Network
- July 20th: Improving Balance through Exercise
- July 27: Pharmacology, Diagnosis and Conditions Effecting Balance