2024 In-Person Events: Fall Prevention

Be Well Illinois and Aetna® are excited to offer two new fall prevention programs exclusive to TRAIL members. These no cost classes, are designed to increase your activity, build strength and improve balance to reduce your risk of falls.

Our partner, Illinois Pathways to Health, offers evidence-based programs designed to promote self-management of chronic health conditions (such as diabetes and chronic pain), prevent falls, and foster individual well-being.

Bingocize

This class meets for 1 hour 2 times per week for
10 weeks. Class size is limited to 20

August 5 through October 10
(Mondays & Thursdays)

10 to 11 AM

CRIS Healthy Aging
Community Room

4116 Fieldstone Rd

Champaign, IL 61822

For more information or to register, please call  217-355-1543 or register here.

This class combines exercise, health education, and the familiar game of bingo in a fun way to get you moving and socializing. The program has been shown to increase older adults' functional fitness, health knowledge, and social engagement.

Each session begins with a warm-up and ends with a cool down. Participants rest while numbers are called for the bingo game, then complete exercises or health education questions. You’ll rest again during number calling, and so on. This pattern continues until a Bingocizer wins the game. Exercises can be completed either sitting or standing.

A Matter of Balance NEW DATES!

This class meets for 2 hours weekly for 8 weeks.
Class size is limited to 15.

September 6 through October 25 (Fridays)

9:30 to 11:30 AM

Family Service
405 S. State Street

Champaign, IL

For more information or to register, please call Deb at
217-352-5100 or email dbrooks@familyservicecc.org,
or register here.

An award-winning program designed for older adults to manage falls and increase activity levels. Two trained coaches guide participants through learning and activities that emphasize strategies to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels. Participants show improved balance, flexibility and strength while viewing falls as controllable.

Fit and Strong

This class meets for 90 minutes 2 to 3 times per week for 10 weeks.

September 16 through November 20

10:00 to 11:30 AM

AgeGuide

1910 S. Highland Ave

1st Floor Conference Room

Lombard, IL 60148

Fit and Strong is a physical activity program for older adults that uses flexibility and strength training, aerobic walking, and health education to promote behavior change.

Each class includes 60 minutes of physical activity emphasizing lower body joints, and 30 minutes of health education.

Register for the Fit and Strong in-person class by calling White Crane Wellness at 773-271-9001. Or you can register online.