The Brooks BASE Program is a community balance program that is designed to maintain and improve balance. By utilizing a harness system, members will be able to challenge their balance safely and independently. Member-specific balance circuits are designed for each program member by a physical therapist; these individualized circuits are deter-mined by completing a formal physical therapy evaluation and re-assessment.

B.A.S.E. Program

• Ask for an assessment of your risk of falling.• Share your history of recent falls.

Talk to your doctor

• Look to build balance, strength, and flexibilility.• Look into Brooks B.A.S.E. Program at a nearby

Brooks Rehabilitation Center. • Research the program and take a friend.

Find a Balance Program

• Regularly review your medication with your doctor or pharmacist.

• Make sure side effects aren’t increasing your risk of falling.• Take medications only as prescribed.

Review Medications

• Remove tripping hazards, increase lighting, make stairs safe, and install grab bars in key areas.

After completion of the initial BASE program you may qualify for a continum of care (if necessary) at a cost of $100/month. Inquire about Brooks Charity for financial assistance if applicable.**Not all applicants are eligible and prior approval necissary

References: (1) Hagebusch M. Home. Texarkana Chiropractor. http://www.hage-buschchiropractic.com/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-falls-in-seniors-in-texarkana/. Published September 22, 2017. Accessed October 12, 2018.

Keep your home safe

B.A.S.E.Program

FALLS ARE NOTA NORMAL

PART OF AGING Reduce Your Risk1

• 12 week program (3x/week for 1 hr)• Initial program starts at $15/month with

continuation programs available upon completion.

• Guidance by 2 exercise physiologists (Evaluation by a Doctor of Physical Therapy)

• Safety is key provided by an overhead harness system

Includes:

Balance, Agility, Stability, and Equilibrium

• Enlist their support in taking simple steps to stay safe.• Falls are not just a seniors’ issue.

Talk to your family

• Get your vision and hearing checked annually and update your eyeglasses.

• Your eyes and ears are key to keeping you on your feet.

Get your vision checked

Are you over the age of 65?

References: (2) Hayes WC, Myers ER, Morris JN, Gerhart TN, Yett HS, Lipsitz LA. Impact near the hip dominates fracture risk in elderly nursing home residents who fall. Calcif Tissue Int 1993;52:192-198 (3) Jager TE, Weiss HB, Coben JH, Pepe PE. Traumatic brain injuries evaluated in U.S. emergency departments, 1992–1994. Academic Emergency Medicine 2000&359;7(2):134–40. (4) Bergen G, Stevens MR, Burns ER. Falls and Fall Injuries Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years — United States, 2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65:993–998. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6537a2 (5) Stevens JA, Ballesteros MF, Mack KA, Rudd RA, DeCaro E, Adler G. Gender differences in seeking care for falls in the aged Medicare Population. Am J Prev Med 2012;43:59–62 (6) Sherrington C, Whitney JC, Lord SR et al. Effective exercise for the pre-vention of falls: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008;56:2234–2243 (7) Home and Recreational Safety. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Falls/adultfalls.html. Published February 10, 2017. Ac-cessed October 12, 2018.

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Injury Facts

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• Every year 1 in 3 people aged over 65 suffer a fall that can cause serious injury or even death

• Every minute 6 peple aged over 65 suffer a fall• Falls are the primary mechanism of injury in 95%

of hip fractures2

• Every hour an older person dies as a result of a hip fracture

• After a hip fracture 50% people will no longer be able to live independently

• Falls destroy confidence and increase isolation• Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain

injury (TBI)3 • More than 1 out of 4 older people fall each year

but less than 1/2 tell their doctor.4,5

500 Park Avenue,Orange Park, FL 32073Phone: (904) 278-7890

Fall prevention programs, especially those that incorporate dynamic balance, dynamic gait, and strengthening, have been shown to effectively reduce fall risk by up to 40%.6, Often times, pa-tients are not referred for fall prevention programs or balance training in physical therapy (or in some cases referred back to physical therapy) until after falls have already occurred. The Brooks BASE Program is designed to satisfy the aforementioned criteria and is in line with the CDC’s current rec-ommendation of at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of physical activity per week11. This program is specifically tailored to the participants involved and is created to challenge a participant’s balance beyond what he or she could do safely at home or in a gym. Throughout the monthly re-assessments, we expect to see reduction in fall risk as measured by standard subjective and objective static and dynamic balance measures including the Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale, Functional Gait Assessment, BERG Balance Scale, and Timed Up & Go. We also expect to see improvements in gait speed and functional lower extremity strength/power as indicated by the 6 Meter Walk Test and 5 Time Sit to Stand Test.

Call for more informationat: (904) 278-7890

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Special thanks to Brooks Rehabilitation, Brooks Rehabilitation Neuro-Recovery Center (NRC) and University of North Florida

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