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Offer programs and activities

Many wonderful programs are available for falls prevention. Activity Tools includes two falls prevention discussion programs to get you started.

• Activity Tool 1 - Use your sea legs in the bathroom!
• Activity Tool 2 - On the stairs and outdoors, keep a firm footing!

These programs are based on research. They were developed by the Régie régionale de la santé et des services sociaux de Montréal-Centre as part of a program called STAND UP! It is a twelve-week program that can be purchased for use in your centre or legion. See Resources: Other Resources for information on how to order the entire STAND UP! program.

The session outlines are detailed enough that some of your members may be comfortable facilitating a session. Perhaps two members would be willing to co-facilitate. You might arrange for a few members to receive STAND UP! training. These outlines could also be a model to develop more discussion sessions based on your members' needs.

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