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HEALTH
St. Joseph's Westgate in Glendale provides balance class
(Courtesy Dignity Health)
St. Joseph's Westgate Hospital in Glendale.
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St. Joseph's Westgate Hospital in Glendale will play host to a free, eight-week A Matter of Balance Class free to the public,
This is a weekly class starts March 29 and helps with increasing independence and balance. A.T. Still University presents the course.
Each session will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays in the hospital's first floor conference room and healing garden. St. Joseph's Westgate is at 7300 N. 99th Ave.
Many older adults have concerns about falling, and A Matter of Balance is designed to manage falls an increase activity levels.
Those who have fallen in their past or have restricted activities because of falling concerns should look into this class. Those looking to improve balance, flexibility and strength are also welcome.
Participants will learn to:
View falls as controllable and set goals for increasing activity.