Healthy Steps

Healthy Steps for Older Adults (HSOA) is an evidence-based falls prevention program that combines accessible exercise, dance, and music. The program is designed to raise participants’ fall prevention knowledge and awareness, introduce steps they can take to reduce falls and improve their health and well-being, and provide referrals and resources. Workshops are offered to interested individuals at each JABA community centers in person and virtually. Healthy Steps for Older Adults provides a falls risk screening assessment and addresses many common causes of falls: environmental safety, balance, strength, flexibility, and endurance; nutrition; foot health; sensory difficulties (vision/hearing); side effects of medication, health status/disease states, including substance use; the need to maintain an active lifestyle; social connectedness; and mental and spiritual well-being.