NEW CLASSES START 18th October 8.30am NEW Women’s Health Pilates by Pre-Booking only 8.30am 9.30am NEW Move More Falls Prevention Course 25 weeks including floor work 11am Strength and Balance Seated and Standing MoveMore Falls Prevention is making a difference As you are aware we have been teaching a...
Read moreHe had the courage to try again with falls prevention. Four years have passed since the last falls prevention course and time had taken its toll. Tom used to come to one of our previous strength and balance falls prevention course. The floor phase of the course was a...
Read moreHarry’s Story Harry came to our Move More assessment day so that we could ensure that he was suitable to attend the course. He was obviously very frail and came in walking on 2 crutches – he was very unsteady and was accompanied by his daughter who just looked...
Read moreThe Backward Chaining Method for Falls Prevention Backward chaining techniques in preventing falls are used to teach the older adult a task and to actively involve the older adult in the task. In this case, this is getting onto the floor safely and more importantly getting off the floor. They begin...
Read morePrevent falling and Play Hopping and jumping over the rock pools brings out the child in me. I am always delighted that for a moment the spring chicken in me is preventing my older me from falling. Prevention is not just for older adults by the way. Balance helps...
Read moreEvidence-based! You are making an improvement and recording evidence but that is sometimes considered wooly. What have we learnt from the non-medicalised model? The famous phrase, evidence-based. This starts as a new, nervous person attending a class but quickly changes. Friendships form instantly. It is watching old friends catching...
Read moreMum. Affectionally known as The Duchess. My Mum has cared for my Dad for over 25 years. When I say cared… that is changing socks daily, getting him dressed and then undressed, dealing with personal care and all the accidents especially after radiotherapy bowel damage, making the call whether...
Read moreQuoted from a carer who wishes to remain anonymous, from Cornwall He fell over! After four hours on the floor, he wasn’t moving and there was no ambulance on its way. They were extremely busy that day and couldn’t manage. She (the carer) didn’t want to make any further...
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