Denton Home Health Advanced RehabTrust Offers Free Training to Decrease Falls

Advanced RehabTrust Home Health in Denton, Texas is offering A Matter of Balance, a free eight-week training for seniors to improve their mobility and decrease their risk of falling. Training starts March 1st, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM in Flower Mound, Texas.

Denton, United States – January 13, 2016 /PressCable/ —

For seniors who are concerned about falling and would like to learn proven strategies to decrease their risk of falls, Advanced RehabTrust Home Health is offering a free 8-week class called “A Matter of Balance.” Taught by Ron Tester, PT and Jacque Archer, MA, A Matter of Balance will begin March 1st, 2016 and will continue every Tuesday for 8 consecutive weeks. Those interested in this 8-week class are encouraged to attend all eight sessions because each week new information will be covered. The class will meet from 9:30 AM — 11:30 AM and the training will be held at the Flower Mound Senior Center, 2701 West Windsor Drive, Flower Mound, Texas 75028.

For full details, interested parties are encouraged to view the website at http://rehabtrust.com/community-events/.

A Matter of Balance is an 8-week structured class that emphasizes practical strategies to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels. Participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and exercise to increase strength and balance.

A Matter of Balance instruction will include information and strategies for:

Changing mindset – One of the most important aspects of decreasing fall risk is changing the mindset to understand and manage fear of falling. Studies show that fear of falling often leads to inactivity which in turn leads to an increased risk of falls. As a part of this course, participants will determine what fears they have about falling, which ones are keeping them safe and which ones are increasing their risk. Strategies to change unhealthy or limiting fears will also be taught.

Changing behavior – Another important factor in reducing a person’s risk of falls is changing their behavior. With a proper mindset, participants will learn to act assertively to keep themselves safe and not put themselves at increased risk of falls simply because they do not want to “make waves.” Specific strategies and techniques will be taught and practiced to make it easier for people to make good decisions and stay safe.

Changing environment – Another critical component to decreasing a person’s risk of falling is making sure that their environment is suitable for safe mobility. Participants will participate in training and receive a detailed, step by step, room by room checklist which they can use to make sure their home is safe and doesn’t put them at increased risk of falls. If they see something that needs to be changed, they’ll know how to change it to make their home safer.

When asked about the reasons behind the decision to provide free training on such an in-demand topic, Ron Tester, Physical Therapist and Administrator at Advanced RehabTrust Home Health of Advanced RehabTrust Home Health said,

“I love teaching this course because I know it works! It’s a proven, researched-based way for seniors to improve their mobility while simultaneously improving their safety. We separate fact from fiction when it comes to safe mobility and decreasing risk, then we teach participants to implement everything they learn. Our goal is not just to teach a bunch of stuff but to change lives, to keep people safe and in their homes. That’s what I do one-on-one with people as a physical therapist with Advanced RehabTrust Home Health, and that’s what we do through community education programs such as A Matter of Balance.”

Seniors who are concerned about falling and would like proven strategies to decrease their risk of falls can find the most up-to-date information about the free training at http://rehabtrust.com/community-events/. Seniors who have specific questions about the training itself or would like to register may contact Advanced RehabTrust Home Health via their website.

For more information about us, please visit http://www.rehabtrust.com

Contact Info:
Name: Ron Tester
Email: ron@rehabtrust.com
Organization: Advanced RehabTrust Home Health
Address: 723 S. Interstate-35 E., Suite 224, Denton, TX 76205
Phone: 940-384-0393

Release ID: 101047