Learn How to Prevent Falls During ThinkFirst Program
June 14, 2019
ALMA, Mich. – Falls are the leading cause of injury for people over age 65. ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls, a free program, was designed to help individuals recognize their concerns about falling and the hazards in their home and community that contribute to falls.
The program will consist of a presentation that will discuss fall prevention topics such as home safety, safety in the community, talking with your physician, nutrition, the significance of exercise, vision and medications.
ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls will be held at MidMichigan Medical Center – Gratiot on Wednesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., in Conference Room 1162.
This program is free, but registration is required. Those who would like to register may contact Kelli Jankens at (989) 839-1387 or kelli.jankens@midmichigan.org.
MidMichigan Health is a non-profit health system, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, affiliated with Michigan Medicine, the health care division of the University of Michigan. MidMichigan Health covers a 23-county region with medical centers in Midland, Alpena, Alma, Clare, Gladwin, Mt. Pleasant and West Branch. In addition to its Medical Centers, MidMichigan Health also offers both home health care and physician services, and has a strong commitment to medical education. MidMichigan Physicians Group provides urgent care and medical offices in more than 30 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, family medicine and more. The MidMichigan Health Foundation supports patients and families served by MidMichigan Health by raising funds for equipment, services and programs. Currently, MidMichigan has more than 7,400 employees, volunteers and physicians and provided more than $144 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2018.
The program will consist of a presentation that will discuss fall prevention topics such as home safety, safety in the community, talking with your physician, nutrition, the significance of exercise, vision and medications.
ThinkFirst to Prevent Falls will be held at MidMichigan Medical Center – Gratiot on Wednesday, June 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., in Conference Room 1162.
This program is free, but registration is required. Those who would like to register may contact Kelli Jankens at (989) 839-1387 or kelli.jankens@midmichigan.org.
MidMichigan Health is a non-profit health system, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, affiliated with Michigan Medicine, the health care division of the University of Michigan. MidMichigan Health covers a 23-county region with medical centers in Midland, Alpena, Alma, Clare, Gladwin, Mt. Pleasant and West Branch. In addition to its Medical Centers, MidMichigan Health also offers both home health care and physician services, and has a strong commitment to medical education. MidMichigan Physicians Group provides urgent care and medical offices in more than 30 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, family medicine and more. The MidMichigan Health Foundation supports patients and families served by MidMichigan Health by raising funds for equipment, services and programs. Currently, MidMichigan has more than 7,400 employees, volunteers and physicians and provided more than $144 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2018.
