A Matter of Balance

The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area has partnered with the Texas A&M University – Central Texas’s School of Nursing to offer the award-winning program, a Matter of Balance, to several locations in Williamson County.  The program is designed to help those who are 60 years old or older to manage falls and increase their activity levels.

Older adults who participate in this class will learn to:

• view falls as controllable
• set goals for increasing activity
• reduce fall risks at home
• exercise to increase strength and balance

A Matter a Balance is a multiple week course that is taught in two-hour sessions. It is ideal for older adults who:

• are concerned about falls
• interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength
• have fallen in the past
• have restricted activities because of concerns about falling
• are able to problem solve and remember discussions

The courses will be held at the following locations in Williamson County from 9 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday from Jan. 31 through March 27:

• The BACA Center – Round Rock
• San Gabriel Sr. Village – Georgetown
• The Hacienda – Georgetown
• The Wesleyan – Georgetown
• The Delaney – Georgetown

Learn more about older adult health & wellness courses.
Contact Rhonda Thompson, CAPCOG Health & Wellness coordinator, about enrolling or future programs.