October 16, 2023
2023-10-16T17:30:00
Mondays & Thursdays
October 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, and November 2, 6, 9, 2023
5:30 - 6:30 PM
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
30 W. Chestnut Street
Hanover, PA 17331
Healthy Steps in Motion
Monday, October 16, 2023
Healthy Steps in Motion (HSIM) is an exercise-focused fall prevention program for people with different fitness levels.
It is a free 8-session program, but each session is only an hour in length. A physical skills screening is done at the first session to assess for fall risk.
Exercises are done each session - begins with a low-intensity workout increasing to a moderate-intensity workout. Resistance bands are introduced in session Number 3. There are advanced exercise options.
Though it is mostly exercise, there is an educational component, which includes Exercise Safety, Choosing the Right Shoes, How Much Exercise is Enough, Goal Setting and Keeping Track, etc.
Participants receive a Guide with the exercises, hand-outs and resource material.