STEADY AS
YOU GO
Falls are preventable. SAYGo Falls Prevention exercise classes improve your balance, leg strength, flexibility, general fitness and wellbeing.
You can prevent Falls
Steady As You Go (SAYGo) is the exercise class designed to help older people reduce their likelihood of having a fall.
- Simple activities, seated in a chair, standing and walking.
- Proven to improve balance, flexibility, and strength.
- Participants feel physically better and more able.
- Class members enjoy being with a social and friendly group of like-minded people.
The real facts about falling
Falls are the most common cause of injury in older people. On third of people over the age of 65 years fall each year. Half of all people over 80 years fall each year
10% of community dwelling people aged 75 years and over will have a fracture or require hospitalisation requiring a fall.
Falls by older people are almost always associated with weakened leg muscles and poor balance
A significant proportion of falls can be prevented.
Current Classes
Monday - St Paul's Church, Huntly at 1.30pm
Monday - Cosi Club, Taumarunui at 10.30am
Wednesday - St David's Church Hall, Rifle Range Road, Dinsdale, Hamilton at 10am
Wednesday - Hillcrest Baptist Church, Knighton Road, Hamilton 9.30am
Friday - Chartwell Scout Hall, Bellmont Road, Chartwell, Hamilton at 9.30am
Friday - Forest Lake Gardens, 2 Minogue Drive, Te Rapa, Hamilton 9.30am
Friday - Chartwell Scout Hall, Bellmont Road, Chartwell, Hamilton at 10.45am
Contact us
If you would like to speak to one of our team, please call our office or email us.
Phone
07 838 2266
enquiries@ageconcernwaikato.org.nz
