Calendar of Events

List of events planned to mark Falls Prevention Awareness during September 2012

Cabool
11:00 a.m. Sept. 18
Cabool Senior Center, 910 Cherry Street
Demonstrations on Falls Prevention. Presenter is Kim Lydee, Physical Therapy Specialist.
Call Angie Nordquist at (417) 962-3860

Cassville
Sept. 21
Cassville Senior Center, 1111 Fair Street
Tips on Fall Prevention at Home
Call Linda Parker at (417) 847-4510

Chesterfield
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sept. 21
Senior RxAccess Program, 400 Chesterfield Center, Suite 400
Medication Reviews
Call Amy DeWein at (314) 308-0911

Gallatin
12:30 p.m. Sept. 25
Active Aging Resource Center, Daviess County MP Senior Center, Inc., 109 S. Main Street
If the Shoe Fits: Dr. Nancy Gasparovic will discuss foot health and proper footwear. Call Deanna Lewis at(660) 663-2828

Gainesville
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sept. 21
Ozark County Senior Center, 307 High Street
Spread Falls Awareness
Call Jerri Crawford at (417) 679-4746

Gladstone
Sept 16 - 30, 2012
Mid-Continent Public Library, Antioch Branch, 606 N. Chestnut Avenue
Will feature a reader’s display on active aging last two weeks of September
Call (816) 454-1306 for more information

Greenfield
10:30 a.m. Sept. 12
Dade County Senior Center, 58 North Allison Street
Talk about Falls Prevention presented by Lori Schnelle, County Health Department
Call Babette Terhune at (417) 637-2626

Humansville
11:00 a.m. Sept. 21
Humansville Senior Center, 102 W. Tilden Street
Talk about Falls Prevention presented by Good Shepherd Hospice.
Call Delores King at (417) 754-8303

Jefferson City
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Sept. 19
Capital Mall Senior Center, 3600 Country Club Drive
Will feature balance screening, medication consultations, vision and
blood pressure screenings, exercise demonstration, band music and informational tables.
Call Brenda Doyle at (573) 635-4120

Kansas City
Sept. 24
Shepherd’s Center of the Northland, 4805 N. E. Antioch
Matter of Balance classes
Call Rebecca Gordon at (816) 452-4536

Sept. 26
Shepherd’s Center of the Northland, 4805 N. E. Antioch
Falls Prevention Talk at Learning and Laughing
Call Rebecca Gordon at (816) 452-4536

Sept. 28
Shepherd’s Center of the Northland, 4805 N. E. Antioch
Falls Prevention information at Caregivers’ Support Group
Call Rebecca Gordon at (816) 452-4536

Kimberling City
Sept. 18
Kimberling Area Senior Center, 63 Kimberling Blvd.
Falls Prevention Game Show
Call Christine Thompson at (417) 739-5242

Maitland
11:30 a.m. Sept. 21
Tri-City Senior Council of Holt County Nutrition Site, 208 S. 2nd, Box 88
Test Your Balance and Your Grip: sponsored by Tiffany Health Care
Call Nancy Diggs at (660) 935-2241

Marshfield
11:00 a.m. Sept. 24
Marshfield Senior Center, 228 N. Crittenden
Talk About Falls Prevention presented by Gail Peters, Access Home Health
Call Chris Parker at (417) 859-3555

Mountain Grove
11:00 a.m. Sept. 21
Senior Citizens Center Mount Grove, 700 E. State Street
Talk About Falls Prevention presented by a physical therapy specialist clinic
Call Becky Davis at (417) 926-5867

Mt. Vernon
Sept. 18 and Sept. 21
Mt. Vernon Senior Center, 425 N. Main Street
Talk About Falls Prevention
Call Susan Hughes at (417) 466-2072

Mountain View
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 Sept. 18
Mt. View Senior Center, 905 E. Fifth
Fall Prevention & Flu Shot Clinic presented by Mercy
Call Charlotte Davis at (417) 934-6504

Nevada
10:30 a.m. Sept. 21
Vernon County Senior Center, 301 N. Main
Ageless Grace and Demonstration, Balance trail and Walk Around the Square: Presenter will provide an Ageless Grace demonstration at 10:30 am, from 11:00 am – 2;00 pm Balance Trail and at 12:30 pm there will be a walk around the square.
Call Angie Daniels at (417) 667-5847

Nixa
11:30 a.m. Sept. 27
Nixa Senior Center, 404 S. Main Street
Talk about fall prevention presented by Sheila Smith
Call Carolyn Daugherty at (417) 725-2322

North Kansas City
8:00 a.m. - Noon Sept. 27
Northland Kansas City Community Center, 1999 Iron Street
Northland Professionals in Aging is hosting a Senior Health Fair including health screenings and falls prevention information.
Call (816) 455-4800 for more information.

Republic
10:30 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Sept. 21
Republic Senior Center, 210 E. Hines
Talk about fall prevention presented by Denna Simmons at Safe at Home
Call Peggy Lane at (417) 732-7672

Rogersville
Sept.13
Republic Senior Center, 197 S. Marshall
Talk about fall prevention presented by Oxford Health Care
Call Carolyn Raney at (417) 753-7800

Smithville
8:30 a.m. - 11;30 a.m. Sept.22
St. Luke’s Northland Hospital - Smithville Campus
Wellness & Fitness Expo
Call Brenda Jenkins at (816) 532-7174

Springfield
Sept.21
Southside Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont
“Fall for Root Beer Floats” a presentation on Falls Prevention
Call Josh Ganson at (417) 890-1313

8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sept.21
Alps Discount Pharmacy, 2650 West Kearney Street, Suite 116
Medication Reviews
Call Erica Corcoran at (417) 865-1547

St. Joseph
11:00 a.m. Sept. 14
Calvin. 1412 N 3rd Street,
Balance test: A local sports medicine clinic (Performance Plus) will do a simple and basic balance test for the seniors
Call Angie Gardner at (816) 232-7779 x 235

8:00 a.m. Sept. 21
Word of Life Church, 3902 N. Riverside Road
Information on how to stay safe, participate in a variety of health screenings ( Balance, Orthostatic Hypotension, Blood Pressure, medications, osteoporosis heel scans, foot sensation, vision, strengthening and postural exercises, home modification), and interactive exercises. One on one consultation with a pharmacy specialist, vendors and a healthy snack.
Call Maureen Raffensperger at (816) 351-8225

St. Louis
1:00 p.m. Sept. 10
Metropolitan Village, 3114 Franklin Avenue
Standing Together to Prevent Falls: Will feature presentation by a occupational therapy student and Steady As You Go handouts on fall prevention
Call Lyn Byun at (314) 657-1670

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sept. 18
Center for Advanced Medicine, 4921 Parkview Place
Community Fall Screening: Health care professionals will provide participants free health screenings related to the prevention of falls such as gait and balance assessments, vision screening, medication review, blood pressure and blood glucose checks. Fall prevention patient education materials will also be available.
Call Traci Norris at (314) 362-3066

10:30 a.m. Sept. 21
Jewish Community Center, #2 Millstone Campus Drive
Presenter will discuss falls prevention and how to create a safe home environment.
Call Laura Press Millner at (314) 442-3255

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sept. 21
South County Resource Center, 225 Lemay Ferry Road
Health Fair providing free screenings for Glaucoma, Blood Pressure, Balance Assessment, medication side effects, exercise, information on nutrition and on the Chronic Disease Self Management Program
Call Diane Justice at (636) 207-0847

10:00 a.m. Sept. 25
Northside Senior Center, 4120 Maffitt
Standing Together to Prevent Falls: Will feature presentation by a occupational therapy student and Steady As You Go handouts on fall prevention
Call Lyn Byun at (314) 657-1670

10:00 a.m. Oct. 2
Wesley House, 4507 Lee
Standing Together to Prevent Falls: Will feature presentation by a occupational therapy student and Steady As You Go handouts on fall prevention
Call Lyn Byun at (314) 657-1670

10:30 a.m. Oct. 04
Bevo Senior Center, 4705 Rudgewood
Standing Together to Prevent Falls: Will feature presentation by a occupational therapy student and Steady As You Go handouts on fall prevention
Call Lyn Byun at (314) 657-1670

10:30 a.m. Oct. 8
Carondelet Senior Center, 6518 Michigan Avenue
Standing Together to Prevent Falls: Will feature presentation by a occupational therapy student and Steady As You Go handouts on fall prevention
Call Lyn Byun at (314) 657-1670

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Oct 8
Washington University, Brown School, Goldfarb Hall, Room 132
Seminar on community –based fall prevention. Bring your lunch.
Call (314) 747-9212

Trenton
11:30 a.m. Sept. 17
Grundy County Senior Center, 2901 Hoover Drive
Story Telling & Challenges to Prevent Falls: Someone who has had a injury from a falling will tell their story about the fall and how they feel the fall could have been prevented. After the story a challenge will be given to attendees on how to prevent falls in their home. 
Call Connie Reed at (660) 359-3058

11:30 a.m. Sept. 18
Grundy County Senior Center, 2901 Hoover Drive  
Story Telling & Challenges to Prevent Falls: Someone who has had a injury from a falling will tell their story about the fall and how they feel the fall could have been prevented. After the story a challenge will be given to attendees on how to prevent falls in their home.
Call Connie Reed at (660) 359-3058

11:30 a.m. Sept. 19
Grundy County Senior Center, 2901 Hoover Drive
Story Telling & Challenges to Prevent Falls: Someone who has had a injury from a falling will tell their story about the fall and how they feel the fall could have been prevented. After the story a challenge will be given to attendees on how to prevent falls in their home.
Call Connie Reed at (660) 359-3058

11:30 a.m. Sept. 20
Grundy County Senior Center, 2901 Hoover Drive
Story Telling & Challenges to Prevent Falls: Someone who has had a injury from a falling will tell their story about the fall and how they feel the fall could have been prevented. After the story a challenge will be given to attendees on how to prevent falls in their home.
Call Connie Reed at (660) 359-3058

11:30 a.m. Sept. 21
Grundy County Senior Center, 2901 Hoover Drive
Story Telling & Challenges to Prevent Falls: Someone who has had a injury from a falling will tell their story about the fall and how they feel the fall could have been prevented. After the story a challenge will be given to attendees on how to prevent falls in their home.
Call Connie Reed at (660) 359-3058

Unionville
11:30 a.m. Sept. 17
Putnam County Café and Resource Center, 116 S 17th Street
Let’s Take A Walk: Taking a group of seniors walking and have stations set up along the way to provide them information about falls.
Call Mary Clapham or Renne Trevino at (660) 947-3643

West Plains
11:30 a.m. Sept. 19
West Plains Senior Citizen’s Center, 416 E. Main Street  
Talk about Fall Prevention presented by Susan Courter Physical Therapy Specialist
Call Vicki Jones at (417) 256-4055

All Northeast Area Agency on Aging senior centers will display Steady as You Go posters and distribute brochures and home safety check lists to congregate and home delivered meal clients during the week of September 17-21, 2012 in the following counties:  Counties served: Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Warren