Resources and Sponsors
Non-Profit Resource links:
Walking Group:
Other resources:
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) & Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (TJQMBB)
SAIL
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is an evidence-based fall prevention program centered around a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older.
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (TJQMBB; formally known as Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance®) is an evidence-based falls prevention program derived from a contemporary routine known as Simplified 24-Form Tai Ji Quan (pronounced tye gee chuwan).
Key Peninsula Community Services and the Mid-County Community Center currently offer SAIL and TJQMBB classes. Give them a call to learn more!
Apple Watch Fall Detection
Apple Support Link
Apple Watch series 4 or later has fall detection capabilities. Apple watch can initiate Emergency SOS if you take a hard fall and don’t seem to move. Before the call, Apple Watch will alert you if it has detected a fall, tap your wrist, sound an alarm, and then call emergency services.
Apple Watch cannot detect all falls. The more physically active you are, the more likely you are to trigger Fall Detection due to high impact activity that can appear to be a fall.
If you entered your age when you set up your Apple Watch, or in the Health app, and you’re age 55 and over, this feature turns on automatically. Fall Detection is available only for 18 and older.
South Sound Exercise Map
Exercise is known to improve muscular strength, balance, flexibility, and endurance. The intent of this map is to make exercise opportunities easily known and accessible for seniors residing in Pierce County. The map not only shows the location of exercise opportunities in our region but categorizes those opportunities into type. The map may be searched by location and/or type of exercise. Details about classes available, hours, etc. may be found at the specific website of each individual location, also as listed on the map.
To get started, click the PANE ICON in the upper left corner to open the full map and contents!
Aging Wisely: Fall Prevention
Presented by Falls Free and Pierce County Human Services