Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is Offering Free Workshop on Fall Prevention

    NEW YORK, NY, November 10, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (UES) is offering a free workshop entitled "Strategies for Preventing Falls" as part of its Wellness Series to the community and beyond. Strategies for Preventing Falls is a class for older adults to help them reduce their risk of falling. The workshop is being held at Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 211 East 79th Street, New York, NY on Friday, November 11, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

One in three adults age 65 and older fall each year. Twenty to Thirty percent of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries. Every fifteen seconds across America, an older adult is sent to the E.R. for a fall related injury. More than 2.8 million falls occur in older adults each year resulting in nearly 7 million injuries.

The Strategies for Preventing Falls will be presented by the following UES team of professionals; Scott Mair - Administrator, Jennifer Wenk - Vice President of Social Work, Denise Robinson - Vice President of Nursing, Daisy Lope - Director of Social Work. There will also be a live re-enactment conducted by UES specialists to demonstrate correct action to take should a fall occur.

"Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a proud member of our Community. We are committed to providing the community and beyond with opportunities in education, wellness, support, and outreach initiatives through collaboration with our local community organizations, public officials, hospitals, and the public." Alex Solovey, CEO

To register for the free workshop, go to UESwellness.eventbrite.com or
Email [email protected] /call 212.879-1600.

Upper East Side Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's mission is to provide superior care for patients in a safe and modern facility with state of the art rehabilitation equipment and with a caring team of qualified professionals. For more information visit http://www.uesrnc.com

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