Stand Up!

• Stand Up ! Exercise classes are available throughout the Algoma District at different times.
• Stand Up! is a falls prevention exercise program for older adults.
• Stand Up! is a FREE exercise and information program for older adults. It runs twice a week for 12 weeks. A trained facilitator will lead the program.

Stand Up involves:

• Exercises that are easy to do in group sessions and at home
• Information sessions on a healthy lifestyle, safe behavior and ways to adapt your home to prevent falls

Through the Stand Up! program, you can learn how to:

• Reduce your risk of falling
• Improve your balance and mobility
• Increase your leg strength
• Choose proper footwear
• Help maintain healthy bones and reduce the risk of fractures
• Practice good posture
• Identify possible risks in your home
• Adapt your home and adopt safe behavior
• Increase your self-confidence
• Be more active

Facilitator Training Prevention Session (VIDEO)

To learn more about the Stand Up! program in your area call VON at: 1-800-265-5379

Stay on your Feet is a regional strategy that supports healthy active aging for older adults in the NE LHIN.

It is focused on helping older adults stay active, stay independent and stay on their feet.

Every day older adults in the northeast fall and need medical attention. In fact, one in three older adults 65+ fall each year, even though falls are preventable.