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Community Corner

Fall Prevention Awareness Day

Falls are a major threat to older adults.  

  • One third of people 65 and older fall each year.
  • Every 29 minutes an older adult dies from a fall.
  • 1 out of 5 falls causes a serious injury such as a head trauma or fracture.
  • Direct medical costs for fall injuries total over $28 billion annually.  Hospital costs account for two-thirds of the total.  

Germann Physical Therapy and Merz Physical Therapy are teaming up to offer fall risk assessment screens at The Marsh.  We will start with a brief, informative talk about why people fall, and identify some of the risk factors.  Then we will have 2 licensed physical therapists perform your fall risk screen.  It will consist of answering a few questions, and then 6 short movement and balance tests.  It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.  Recommendations will then be made based on the results of your screening.  

Please come join us!  We look forward to meeting you!  
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