Below are links to additional resource documents. Feel free to print these out and use as part of your Aging Safe Journey!
Click Here to view “If I Get Dementia” Poem by Doreen Coulson Putnam
Learn how to fall to minimize your risk of serious injury.
Steps to Getting Up From a Fall
Getting up from a fall will be a different experience for everyone. This handout review how to safely get up from the floor when you have access to a chair or sturdy support.
Balance, Breath & Movement Exercises
This handout includes Warm-Up Stretches, Exercises to Improve Lower Body Strength, and Exercises to Improve Agility and Dynamic Balance
These stretches can be done on a bed or on the floor. They focus on low back and hamstring stretches and are a great way to start your day!
Print these stretches and keep them by your chair where you spend the most time during the day. These will help to alleviate and reduce neck and shoulder stiffness.
Seated Routine: Flexibility and Strengthening Exercises
Upper and lower body stretches and strengthening exercises - a great routine to maintain mobility and strength for fall prevention!
Strengthen, Stretch & Tone Exercises
Full body workout providing floor, seated and standing options for upper and lower body strengthening and toning. Detailed instructions and pictures included with a stretch for each muscle group.