Fall Prevention
Everyone would like to grow old in good health and live at home for as long as possible. But one fall can make that difficult. Every year, one in three people age 65 or older falls. A fall accident has a significant impact on independence, being able to live at home and quality of life. The rising number of fall accidents increases the pressure on Health and healthcare costs.
Enough reasons to include fall prevention in the Healthy and Active Living Agreement (GALA), a program of the rijksoverheid. From GALA, municipalities receive money for fall prevention. By forming a so-called 'Chain Approach to Fall Prevention' and organizing activities to prevent falls, the number of fall accidents should be reduced.
Fall prevention programs
The organization Catharina, At Home on Voorne is the point of contact for the fall prevention programs and the fall risk test for the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. The fall prevention programs are carried out by various physiotherapy practices in our municipality. For more information and participation, visit the website of Catharina Thuis op Voorne.
Exercise offerings in Voorne aan Zee
Exercise is important to prevent falls. There are many sports and activities in the community. Do you need help finding a suitable sport? The community sports coaches of the PUSH Foundation(0181-316688) will be happy to help you.
On the website of sporty Voorne aan Zee you can find more information about the sports on offer.