Calendar of Events

List of events planned to mark Falls Prevention Awareness during September 2011

 

Ava

11:00 a.m. Sept. 13
Ava Senior Center, 108 NE 2nd
Will provide handouts on fall prevention
Call Bonnie Evans at 417-683-5712

Boonville

10:00 a.m. Sept. 23
Boonslick Senior Center, 415 Main Street
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 660-882-2344

Bourdon

11:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Bourbon Senior Center, 575 Elm Street
Will provide exercise demonstrations
Call 573-732-4268

Branson

11:30 a.m. Sept. 22
Branson Senior Center, 201 Compton Drive
Falls Prevention; Seniors Alone; Fall Prevention from Occupational Therapy view; Fall Prevention presented by first responders
Call Sandra Tyler at 417-335-4801

Cabool

11:15 a.m. Oct. 21
Cabool Senior Center, 910 Cherry Street
Will feature Video/handouts on falls prevention and an American Home Care Speaker.
Call Angie Nordquist at 417-962-3860

California

11:30 a.m. Aug. 25
California Senior Center, 107 W. Versailles Avenue
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention.
Call 573-796-4240

Camdenton

10:30 a.m. Sept. 19
Camdenton Senior Center, 2844 S. State Hwy 5
Will feature a presentation and handouts on fall prevention.
Call 573-346-2776

Cameron

Sept. 23
Cameron Nutrition Center, 315 E. 3rd Street
Will distribute handouts to both congregate and home delivered clients and show a power point presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall-prevention program.
Call 816-632-6112

Carl Junction

11:00 a.m. Sept. 20
The Center, 303 N. Main
Will feature a presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall-prevention program.
Call 417-649-6437

Carthage

11:00 a.m. Sept. 13
C.A.N.D.O Senior Center, 404 East 3rd Street
Will feature a presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall-prevention program.
Call 417-358-4741

Cassville

11:15 a.m. Sept. 9
Cassville Senior Center, 1111 Fair Street
Will feature Access Home Health; Methodist Manor; Oxford Health Care and Hospice Compassus
Call 417-847-0131

Chesterfield

Sept. 23
Cardinal Health, 1815 Canyon View
Medication Reviews
Call Justin Jemas at 636-236-8643

Chillicothe

Sept. 23
Hometown Pharmacy, 601 Locust Street
Medication Reviews
Call Scott Cady at 660-646-7455

Columbia

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sept. 19
Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center – North Entrance, 2601 S. Providence Road
Will feature diabetes screening, skin cancer screening, hearing, vision and blood pressure screenings, Nutrition and portion size education, Physical and Occupational Therapy, medication review (please bring a list of your medications), bone density screening, foot screening, cooking demonstrations and tastings, Driver’s safety course information, dancing, massage, exercise tips,  tai chi and more for older adults 65 +.
Reservations are not required. Call 573-884-6381

9:30 a.m. Sept. 15
Oakland Senior Center, 805 Old Highway 63 N
Will provide exercise demonstrations
Call 573-449-8000

Sept. 23
D & H Drugstore, 1001 W. Broadway
Medication Reviews
Call Erica Hopkins-Wadlow at 573-777-7333

Crocker

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Crocker Senior Center, 205 N. Commercial Street
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-736-5405

Cuba

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Cuba Senior Center, 206 North Smith Street
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-885-2909

Dixon

10:00 a.m. Sept. 23
Dixon Senior Center, 301 Old Y Road
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-759-6313

Eldon

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Eldon Senior Center, 926 E. North Street
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-392-6102

Sept. 23
Eldon Drug Company, 101 S. Maple Street
Medication Reviews
Call Dennis Bond at 573-392-4588

Fayette

10:00 a.m. Sept. 23
Fayette Senior Center, 600 S. Cleveland Street
Will provide yoga demonstrations
Call 660-248-3733

Forsyth

11:00 a.m. Sept. 20
Forsyth Senior Friendship Center, 13879 Hwy. 160 North
Will feature a presentation from the University of Missouri Extension on preventing falls and what to do if you fall
Call 417-546-6100

Gainesville

11:00 a.m., Sept. 22
Ozark County Senior Center, 307 High St.
A Physical Therapist will provide a fall prevention awareness program for the seniors.
Call 417-679-4746

Glasgow

10:30 a.m. Sept. 15
Glasgow Senior Center, 603 Second Street
Will provide handouts on fall prevention
Call 660-338-2975

Greenfield

Sept. 23 
Greenfield Pharmacy, Hwy 160 & BB
Medication Reviews
Call Randy Meents at 417-637-2909

Houston

11:15 a.m.  Aug. 15
Houston Senior Center, 301 South Grand Avenue
Will feature information on falls around the home, Steady as you Go powerpoint presentation and bulletin board.
Call 417-967-4119

Humansville

11:15 a.m.  Sept.  22
Humansville Senior Center, 102, W. Tilden St.
Will feature Angela Ricketts from Good Shepherd Hospice for a Question and Answer Session.
Call Delores King 417-754-8303

Iberia

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Friendship Hall, 205 E. Main Street Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-793-2747

Jefferson City

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m., Sept. 23
Capital Mall Senior Center, 3600 Country Club Drive
Will feature balance screening, medication consultations, vision and
blood pressure screenings, and informational tables
Call 573-635-4120

Kimberling City

11:15 a.m. Sept. 23
Kimberling City Senior Center, 63 Kimberling Manor Est.
Fall Risk Program that will cover the year presented by Skaggs Outreach director, Carrie Strong  on:  a. Identification of fall Risk b. What to do in case of a fall?  c. What does a fall usually cost?  D.  Having your papers in order.  E.  Recovery from the fall.
Call Christine Thompson at 471-739-5242 

Lamar

11:00 a.m. Sept. 21
Barton County Senior Center, 306 W. 11th
Will feature a presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall-prevention program
Call 417-682-3881

Lebanon

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Hughes Senior Center, 460 W. Fifth Street
Will provide handouts on fall prevention
Call 417-532-3040

Linn

11:00 a.m. Sept. 23
Linn Nutrition Center, 400 E. Jefferson St., #C7
Will provide posters and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-897-4221

Macks Creek

11:00 a.m. Sept. 29
Macks Creek Senior Center, Hwy 5
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-363-0153

Marceline

11:45 a.m. Sept. 14
Marceline Senior Center, 229 West Hauser Street
Will feature a presentation on falls presentation
Call 660-376-3103  

10:30 a.m. Sept. 20
Marceline Senior Center, 229 West Hauser Street
Will feature a presentation by Carol Kingsmith, RN Certified Exercise and BalanceTrainer and Linn County Falls Coalition member presentation
Call 660-376-3103 

Mexico

11:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Mexico Senior Center, 606 E. Park Street
Will provide yoga presentations
Call 573-581-7743

Milan

11:45 a.m. Sept. 7
Sullivan County Senior Center, 111 N. Market
Will feature a presentation on falls prevention
Call 660-265-3534

Montreal

Sept 23
St. John’s, 185 Hoofbeat Lane
Medication Reviews
Email Dan Cerra at dan428cj@hotmail.com

Neosho

11:00 a.m. Sept. 22
The Center for Seniors, 1017 E. Carl Sweeney Pkwy  
Will feature a presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall-prevention program.
Call 417-451-0981

Sept. 23
Family Pharmacy of Neosho/County Care Pharmacy,1009 S. Neosho Blvd.
Medication Reviews
Call Tim Mitchell at 417-389-1899.

Noel

11:00 a.m. Sept. 22 
McDonald County Senior Center, 624 Johnson Drive
Will feature a presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall prevention program.
Call 417-475-3511

Owensville

Sept. 19-23
Owensville Senior Center, 214 N. First Street
Will send out handouts to homebound clients.
Call 573-437-3096

Ozark

11:15 a.m. Sept. 21
Ozark Senior Center, 727 N. 9th Street, Ste NN
Will feature fall prevention activities on regular exercise programs; reviewing your medication; vision checks; screenings with a physical therapist and how to make your home safe.
Call Annie Johnson 417-581-2538   

Popular Bluff

Sept.  23
Key Drugs, 910 N. Westwood Blvd.
Medication Reviews
Call Marty Michel at 573-785-8218

Potosi

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23 
Sayers Senior Center, 109 Lawrence Street
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention 
Call Angie Nordquist at 417-962-3860

Princeton

11:45 a.m. Sept. 21
Mercer County Senior Center, 110 Broadway  
Will feature a presentation on falls prevention
Call 660-748-3636

Republic

10:00 a.m. Sept. 22
Sunshine Manor, 300 S. Cottonwood Ave.
Event will feature vision screenings and a dental nurse from St. John’s and Cox to discuss the rights and wrongs of care.
Call 816-271-4098 or 800-447-2919 to register. Reserve your space. Seating is limited.

Richland

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Warren Senior Center, 202A E. Washington
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-765-5414

Rogersville

11:15 a.m. Sept. 27
 Rogersville Area Senior Center, 101 North Mill Street
Will feature Dr. Buckner from St. John’s
Call Carolyn Raney at 417-753-7800

Rolla

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Rolla Nutrition Site, 1440 Forum Drive
Will feature posters and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-341-2929

Salem

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
Salem Senior Center, 604 McGrath Lane
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention
Call 573-729-2373

Savannah

12:15 a.m.  Sept. 27
Andrew County Senior Center, 101 South 4th
Will feature a speaker from Kendallwood and a room will be set up so the seniors can walk through to write down what they see that could cause a fall. There will be a prize given to the person who guesses the most correct answers. Handouts will also be sent to home-delivered clients.
Call 816-324-4916

Sedalia

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23
 Sedalia Senior Center, 312 South Washington Avenue
Will feature Tai Chi demonstration and falls prevention education by Megan Webb from the University of Mo Extension. (Handouts and posters will be available)
Call 660-826-0713

Shell Knob

11:15 a.m. Sept. 8
 Central Crossing Senior Center, 20801 YY-15 Road
Will feature St. John’s Health Plan and Hospice Compassus
Call Martha Buessing at 417-858-6952

Springfield

Sept. 23
Jordan Valley Pharmacy, 440 East Tampa
Medication Reviews
Call James Weissler 417-831-0150

St. James

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23  
Golden Age Center, 1500 W. Springfield 
Will provide posters and handouts on fall prevention. 
Call 573-265-7072

St. Joseph

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sept. 23
Word of Life Church, 3902 N. Riverside Road
Will features screenings on healthy feet sensation, balance, vision, blood pressure, bone density scan, vertigo testing, interactive exercise, home safety demonstration, free lunch and vendors.
Call 816-271-4098 or 800-447-2919 to register. Reserve your space. Seating is limited.

St. Louis

Sept. 23
Winkelmann Sons Drugs, 3300 Meramec Street
Medication Reviews
Call Tom Winkelmann at 314-353-3300

Strafford

11:30 a.m. Sept. 22
Strafford Senior Center, 201 W. Bumgarner
Will feature a therapist in motion and Hospice Compassus.
Call 417-736-9898

Thayer

Sept. 23
Cooper Drug Store, N Hwy 63
Medication Reviews 
Call Kathy Cooper at 417-264-7115

Tipton

11:30 a.m. Aug. 26
Moniteau Nutrition Center, 421 independence Avenue
Will feature a speaker and handouts on fall prevention.
Call 660-433-2715

Unionville

11:45 a.m. Sept. 23
P.C. Café and Resource Center, 116 S. 17th Street
Will feature a presentation on “Show Me the Shoes”.
Call 660-947-2529

11:45 a.m. Sept. 30
P.C. Café and Resource Center, 116 S. 17th Street  
Will feature a presentation on falls prevention.  
Call 660-947-2529

Versailles

10:00 a.m. Sept. 23 
Versailles Senior Center, 308 Fairgrounds Rd.
Will provide exercise demonstrations.
Call 573-378-6232

Sept. 23
Clinic Pharmacy, 901 Kidwell Drive Ste. 8
Medication Reviews
Call Tom Todd at 573-378-4661

Vienna

10:30 a.m. Sept. 23 
Vienna Senior Center, Ball Park Rd., City Park Building 
Will provide handouts and posters on fall prevention.  
Call 573-422-3834

Waynesville

10:00 a.m. Sept. 23
Waynesville/St. Robert Senior Center, 1401 Ousley Road
Will provide exercise demonstrations.
Call 573-774-2668

Webb City

11:00 a.m. Sept. 19
Webb City Senior Center, 210 N. Pennsylvania 
Will feature a presentation on “Steady As You Go” fall-prevention program 
Call 417-673-1876

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 19-23, 2011 in the following counties:   Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Warren