Falls Prevention and Exercise Classes

Exercise is the key to staying strong, energetic, and healthy as you get older, and it can even be fun, too! 

Benefits

Boost your energy and fitness and improve your mobility

Maintain your independence

Improve your confidence

Relieve stress

Manage symptoms of illness or pain

Makes some new friends and have a few laughs

Classes are offered free to residents of Peterborough County who are +55 years.  Donations to Community Care are most welcome.

 Check-in on the details of each location due to capacity limits.  Some classes require pre-registration.  Some locations do not.  Please check each page you are attending thoroughly.

• New to classes?  Please pre-register by completing our online registration form.
• In Class Free Exercise and  Wellness Calendar
  • August 2022 catalogue
• Virtual - Online Free Exercise and Wellness Classes Calendar
• July 2022 calendar
• New: Exercise, Falls Prevention and Wellness Class Videos
  • See our new selection of videos posted on YouTube.  Flip through the playlist using this link and find the class that's right for you.
• Wellness Wednesdays:
  
  • Aug 17 - Self-massage and stretches you can do on your own (bring a strap and a tennis ball to class)
    Aug 24 - Chair Dancing (Jodie will run you through a chair dance routine) Some standing and some seated exercises will be taught to music
    Aug 31 - Walk, Walk, Walk (A new type of fitness class Jodie will teach)
    • For more information about these Wellness Wednesdays classes or to register, email us through this link here.
  • Wednesday, June 1 at 1:00 pm.  Shannon and Jodie will be explaining the ParcipAction Community Better Challenge happening this Summer!  Please tune in for this informative & fun session! Click here

     

Good For You! Exercise at Home Brochure and Recent Wellness Wednesday Workshops

• We designed 2 sets of exercises to help you stay flexible, strong and steady on your feet. One set you can do with the support of a chair or kitchen counter. The other set you do sitting in a chair.  You may print this document linked here or if you'd like an already printed version, please contact your local Community Care Office. 
• Cathy Pearcy the Community Engagement Coordinator for Osteoporosis Canada's seminar on exercises to keep our bones healthy and strong. Reducing Falls – Reducing fractures - https://youtu.be/Nm84wBnlAqA 

Pole Walking
Walking poles help many people walk more comfortably because they take some of the strain off lower back, hips, knees and ankles. We have some good quality poles for sale. If you'd like help selecting the right ones and purchasing a pair, please contact us through this link here.

For more information regarding our free Falls Prevention or Exercise Classes, please contact us at (705)742-7067

or email through this link here.

For further background information on the Central East LHIN Exercise and Falls Prevention including Physiotherapy Reform or other identified streams CLICK HERE to go directly to their website.

Blood Pressure Clinics

Blood pressure clinics are provided regularly by all the offices. Please call your local office for more information.

Enjoying these free classes?

We love seeing you in our classes and hope you enjoy the many benefits.  We offer these free classes to everyone +55 years throughout the City and County of Peterborough and we gratefully accept donations so that we may continue to do that.