In-Person Workshop Locator
Please visit our Programs Offered page for more in-depth descriptions of each of our falls prevention programs.
If you need help deciding which workshop best suits your needs please reach out to: fallsfree@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention
Participants will learn:
- Balance Skills
- Proper Body Alignment
- Coordinated Tai Chi movements
A Matter of Balance
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
This is an 8-week workshop; participants should try to attend at least 5 of the workshops.
Stepping On
Participants will:
- Practice exercises to increase strength and balance
- Discuss topics that include home hazards, safe footwear, vision and falls, community mobility, coping after a fall, and understanding how to initiate a medication review
- Speak with guest experts about how to reduce fall risks
This is a 7-week workshop; participants should try to attend at least 5 of the workshops.
Otago Exercise Program
Participants will experience:
- Up to 35% reduction in falls in high-risk older adults
- Improvements in functional performance measures
- Improvements in perceived abilities
Outpatient Physical Therapy clinics offering individual Otago Exercise Program:
– Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy: (631) 726-8520
– Stony Brook University Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy: (631) 444-4240
– Stony Brook Medicine Physical Therapy & Fitness in Southold: (631) 765-9389
– St. Joseph Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy: (516) 520-2280
*A script from your doctor is required for outpatient physical therapy