King County Fall Prevention Program Locator

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls (MOB) teaches practical strategies to reduce fear and increase activity. In eight 2-hour sessions, coaches lead participants in activities designed to develop strategies to avoid falls; identify and reduce risks; practice exercises to improve strength, balance and stability; and view falls and the fear of falling as controllable.

Learn more at: https://www.mainehealth.org/care-services/older-adult-care-geriatric-medicine/fall-prevention-matter-balance

Bingocize^® is a 10-week program that combines exercise and health information with the familiar game of Bingo—a fun way to get moving and socializing! Learn, move your body, and play some Bingo!

Learn more at https://www.bingocize.com

CAPABLE is a person-directed, home-based program. Over four to five months, CAPABLE integrates services from an occupational therapist (OT), a registered nurse (RN), and a handy worker, working together with the older adult to set goals and direct action plans to improve health, independence, and safety. Participants learn new skills, exercises, and how to work with additional tools, equipment, and home modifications to improve function and safety.

Learn more at https://capablenationalcenter.org/

Enhance^®Fitness is a group exercise and falls prevention program that helps older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered. Each one-hour session, offered 2-3 times per week, includes a cardiovascular workout, a cool-down, strength training, balance exercises, stretching—and lots of opportunities for participants to socialize.

Learn more at https://projectenhance.org/enhancefitness/

Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program that includes a fall prevention education component for adults 65 and older. SAIL classes are offered 2-3 times a week as a one-hour class for 12 weeks, and the exercises can be done standing or sitting.

Learn more at https://www.sailfitness.org/

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention is an enjoyable program that incorporates classes twice a week for 8 weeks, or once a week for 16 weeks, along with home practice. It improves balance and mobility, strength, flexibility, and relaxation, and decreases pain and falls.

Learn more at https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/

The Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) program for older adults is an enhancement of traditional Tai Chi, transforming movements into therapeutic training for balance and mobility. The program is delivered 2 times per week for 24 weeks. Older adults who complete the classes have shown significant improvements: reduced falls and injury from falls, improved balance and strength, decreased fear of falling, improved function in daily activities, and improved global cognitive function.

Learn more at https://www.betterbalance.net/

Developed by the New Zealand Falls Prevention Research Group, the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) originated at the University of Otago, in Otago, New Zealand. The OEP is proven to decrease falls and fall-related injuries in high-risk older adults. Physical therapists lead OEP participants through the 52-week exercise course. During the course, the exercises become progressively more challenging. Participants can do the exercises and walk in either in a group setting, at home, or in a combination of group classes and home.

Learn more at https://www.med.unc.edu/aging/cgwep/courses/otago-exercise-program/