The St. Croix Senior Collaborative is offering a class called “A Matter of Balance” to residents 60 or older on St. Croix. The training class consists of eight two-hour sessions. The goal of this program is to significantly decrease the number of falls experienced by participants in the class and, through cognitive-restructuring activities, assist participants in getting over their fear of falling so they can resume healthy, age-appropriate and health-appropriate activities.
The training course is an evidenced-based program that was developed by Roybal Center of Boston University. It has been widely distributed through 41 states and is now being offered on St Croix. It is the goal of the program to offer 10 classes to the public during this year.
Two classes are being offered this fall. One will meet on Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon at the AARP Office in Sunny Isle This class will take place from Wednesday, Sept. 26, through Nov. 14.
A separate class will run at the Frederiksted Health Care Conference Room in Frederiksted. It will meet twice a week from 1-3 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, starting Oct. 15 and running through Nov. 8.
Pre-registration is required because a limit of 12 people per class is set. Call 690-3002 or email BalanceSTX@gmail.com for more information. To be included on a mailing list for announcements of future classes, call or email.
Classes are offered for no charge thanks to the generous grant from the Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation and further support from AARP – Virgin Islands, Continuum Care Inc., Massabesic Health Resources VI, The Turning Point Senior Care, and the St. Croix Senior Collaborative.
The mission of the Senior Collaborative, a non-profit organization affiliated with the St. Croix Foundation, is to develop, collaborate and deliver programs, services and events in support of senior residents on St Croix.
