April Falls Month 2023
Get active and improve balance for fall prevention
April Falls Month® is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of falls and to promote the latest best practice fall prevention strategies.
The overall campaign goal is to get active and improve balance for fall prevention.
ACH Group aims to extend this campaign to increase the understanding of how to get active and improve balance for fall prevention.
Did you know?
- Many falls can be prevented
- Injury from falls can be minimised
- Ageing doesn’t mean loss of independence
- People fall for a variety of reasons.
Tips for reducing the risk of falls
On our blog we discuss tips for reducing the risk of falls.
Self-screening tool
Not sure if you’re at risk? Use the self-screening tool created by Falls Prevention SA to see if you need to speak to a health professional about reducing your risk.
Gaining strength and confidence
As we continue to highlight the importance of falls prevention, here’s an inspiring story of how Pat regained her strength and confidence since her knee replacement.
Let us introduce Pat. Pat has been attending the Christie Downs Health Studio for the last 6 month following a knee replacement. Pat was finding that she had become quite worried of falling after surgery but was determined to do something about it.
Twice a week, for the last 6 months, Pat has been attending our life exercise classes which focus on building up her leg strength. Pat has seen a huge improvement in her balance and leg strength during this time.
She has also gone from walking with a walking frame to using a walking stick. Pat is so confident in her balance that she now goes to footy games, including seeing her beloved Adelaide Crows play!
Here’s Pat at Health Studio 50+ Christie Downs attending a life exercise session in the HUR gym, pictured with Darren, ACH Group Personal Trainer; and enjoying going to a recent footy game at the Adelaide Oval.
The importance to talking to a Allied Health Professional
We shared tips on fall prevention, an inspiring story of how Pat regained her strength after a knee replacement, and now we’d like to introduce you to Geo Kapalungan, who, as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, can play a key role in your health and wellbeing journey.
Geo joined ACH Group Health Studio 50+ in 2021 and has been in the industry for 3 years as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Exercise Scientist.
Geo is passionate about improving customers’ health outcomes through tailored exercise and goal setting, so they can keep doing activities they love. His advice to people who want to restore their health is, ‘Talk to a health professional and have an assessment to determine next steps.’
Who can help you on your health and wellbeing journey?
We shared tips on fall prevention, an inspiring story of how Pat regained her strength after a knee replacement, and now we’d like to introduce you to Geo Kapalungan, who, as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, can play a key role in your health and wellbeing journey.
Fall prevention takes some planning but it’s worthwhile to keep you safe and avoid the risk of falls.
ACH Group offers a wide range of allied health services including podiatry, exercise physiology, occupational therapy and group exercises to help support you live well as you age.
We specialise in health and wellbeing for ageing bodies and our qualified health specialists will work with you on a personalised plan to help you achieve your health goals.
Contact us on 1300 22 44 77 and speak to our friendly team and find out how we can help.
