Ever wondered how high your risk of falling actually is? On Wednesday 9 September, you can get a free check at Wijkpunt ‘t Westhoes on Anemonenstraat 16 in Kerkrade.
The MoveFactory, together with the municipality, is hosting a friendly event all about staying steady on your feet as you age. Here is what you can expect:
- Physiotherapists assess your fall risk with short movement tests
- Presentations from exercise specialists on aging well
- A group exercise moment you can join in on
- A vitality market with various stands
- Free coffee and tea ☕
You can choose between the morning session (doors open at 10:00, program 10:30-12:30) or the afternoon session (doors open at 13:00, program 13:30-15:30). Both programs are identical, so pick whatever suits you best.
There is plenty of parking right in front of the venue. Sign up through The MoveFactory website, available in both Dutch and English.
Did you know that in the Netherlands over 100,000 people end up in emergency rooms each year due to fall accidents, and that simple balance exercises can reduce fall risk by up to 30 percent? That is exactly why municipalities like Kerkrade invest in preventive events like this one, because prevention can literally save thousands of hospital admissions.
Source: Municipality of Kerkrade
