Health promotion · state
A Matter of Balance
Washington State Department of Health
A Matter of Balance is a structured eight-week class developed at Boston University and managed nationally by MaineHealth. Trained coaches lead small groups through discussion and gentle exercises that help participants reduce fear of falling, set realistic goals for activity, change environments to lower fall risk, and exercise to increase strength and balance. The CDC recognizes it as an evidence-based fall prevention program. In Washington it is hosted by AAAs, senior centers, hospitals, and faith communities.
Source doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/injury-and-violence-prevention/older-adult-falls/