For Immediate Release
Join a Free Bingocize Class for Fun and Falls Prevention
Santa Rosa,CA | December 10, 2019
Falls are the #1 reason older adults end up in the emergency room. Two, free, Bingocize class series will teach adults age 60+ how to reduce their risk of falling by increasing strength balance and range of motion. Classes combine a fun game of Bingo with simple seated and standing exercises and falls prevention education to keep adults safely on their feet. All ability levels are welcome.
Sign up for one of these four-class series:
- On Mondays, January 6 – 27, 11 a.m.-Noon, at Bethlehem Towers, 801 Tupper Street, Santa Rosa.
- On Saturdays, February 1 – 22, 11 a.m.-Noon, at the Russian River Senior Center, 15010 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville. This special series will be led by Sister Frances of the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
To register, call or email the Program Coordinator Autumn at (707) 565-7321 or Bingocize@schsd.org. For more about Bingocize and upcoming class dates, visit www.socoaaa.org and click on Falls Prevention.
Bingocize classes hosted by the Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) are led by certified instructors at locations countywide.
Bingocize courses are funded through Older Americans Act and/or USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This location is an equal opportunity provider and prohibited from discriminating. To file a complaint, call (707) 565-5936. Apply for CalFresh benefits through the County’s Human Services Department Economic Assistance Division by calling (877) 699-6868.
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Contact Information
Kris Montgomery
Communications Manager, Human Services Department
(707) 565-8085
kmontgomery@schsd.org