Fall Prevention Resources
- Fall-Proofing Your Home
- Home Safety Checklist For Alzheimer’s Patients
- Prevent Falls & Fractures
- 6 Exercises to Promote Harmony at Home
*Please consult your physician or physical therapist before you begin this exercise program or any other.
Important: Before you perform these exercises, or any other, consult your doctor and/or physical therapist first.
Balance — Single Leg Stance/Arms at Side/Eyes Open
- To help you balance, start by holding onto a stationary object until you feel stable enough to move on without the aid of another object.
- Standing with your arms extended to the side, extend your arms.
- One leg, lift knee to 90 degrees
- Keep your head forward with your eyes open.
- Assist the instructor
Sets: 1
Repeat: Two times per side
Sessions 1 Mon. Wed. Fri.
Hold time: 30 seconds every time
Balance — Single Leg Stance/Arms at Side/Eyes Closed
- To help you balance, start by holding onto a stationary object until you feel stable enough to move on without the aid of another object.
- Standing with your arms extended to the side, extend your arms.
- One leg, lift knee to 90 degrees
- With your eyes closed, keep your head forward.
- Assist the instructor
Sets: 1
Repeat: Two times per side
Sessions 1 Mon. Wed. Fri.
Hold time: 30 seconds every time
Single Leg Stance with Forward Trunk lean
- To help you balance, start by holding on to a stationary object until you feel stable enough to move without being held on.
- Stand on one leg
- Slowly bend your trunk forward and slightly extend the opposite leg towards the back.
- Continue to do so
Sets: 1
Repeat: Two times per side
Sessions 1 Mon. Wed. Fri.
Hold time: 30 seconds every time
Single Leg Stance with Foot Reach
- To help you balance, start by holding on to a stationary object until you feel stable enough to move without being held on.
- Standing on one leg, arms outstretched, stand up
- Reach the opposite leg towards the front, then the side and finally back.
- Continue to do so
Sets: 1
Repeat: Two times per side
Sessions 1 Mon. Wed. Fri.
Hold time: 30 seconds every time
