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Fall Prevention & Balance Training for Adults 55+
Why Fall Prevention Matters
Staying independent starts with balance and confidence.
Confident Steps is a 12-week program designed for adults 55+ who want to prevent falls, move safely, and stay strong.
Through small-group training (maximum of 4 people per class), we combine proven fall prevention strategies, safe falling techniques, and recovery skills to help you live confidently at home and in your community.
Have you- or someone you know- experienced a fall resulting in injury?
The impact it can have on one's life can be detrimental.
That's why we're offering a 12 Week Program to teach you fall prevention, how to safely fall forward, backward, and sideways, as well as how to get back up.
Let's change the narrative prevent life-changing falls.
Safe Falling and Fall Recovery Program will change your life!
Fall 2024 Program
Fall Safe?
My Why...
I started Sparrow Functional Fitness because I’ve seen firsthand how one fall can change everything.
In 2019, my mother-in-law fell and broke her hip. She never walked again and passed away later that year.
As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, I also worked with clients who remained on the floor for hours after a fall — sometimes days.
Those experiences inspired Confident Steps, a program designed to prevent life-changing falls and teach people how to recover safely if one happens.
How Our Program Reduces Fall Risks
Safe Ways to Get Up After a Fall
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12-week structured progression
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45-minute weekly sessions
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Maximum 4 participants per group
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Pre- and post-outcome testing (TUG, 30-Sec Chair Stand, 4-Stage Balance, Functional Reach)
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Led by a Certified Functional Aging Specialist & Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Includes educational handouts and take-home exercises
What Each Session Includes:
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Warm-up
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Balance & mobility drills
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Functional strength training
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Safe falling technique practice (forward, backward, sideways)
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Getting up from the floor safely
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Education & take-home materials
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Stretch / Cool-down
Ready to improve your strength, balance, and confidence? Contact us today to join our Fall Safe Program in Charlotte and Huntersville, NC.
The Facts:
From the CDC:
Slip and Fall
By 2030- it is expected that there will be 7 fall deaths AN HOUR in the united States.
Uneven Surface
Each year, nearly 319,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures
Sports
In 2021, emergency departments recorded nearly 3 million visits for older adult falls.
Dark Rooms
Falls among adults 65 and older caused over 38,000 deaths in 2021, making it the leading cause of injury death for that group.
Trip Over Pets
In 2019, 83% percent of hip fracture deaths and 88% of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for hip fractures were caused by falls.
Poor Shoe Choices
Many people who fall, even if they're not injured, become afraid of falling. This fear may cause a person to cut down on their everyday activities. When a person is less active, they become weaker and this increases their chances of falling.
Testimonials:
Sandy
We practiced falling backward. The next day I actually fell during pickleball and used what I learned — no injury!
Hillary
“Yesterday I fell sideways and toward the left. I felt like the fall was in slow motion.
Buddy
I fall often due to my Parkinson's Disease. I was able to use the get off the ground technique that I was taught to safely get off the ground and not hurt my knees!
In Depth Market Knowledge
After years of working in healthcare, I became frustrated with watching people have one fall and their lives would forever be changed. Or worse, a fear of falling and giving up on enjoying life. I knew I could change that.
I started Sparrow Functional Fitness to help persons of all ages and abilities live their BEST life!!!
I'm Mandy Self-Sparrow and I am a Functional Aging Specialist, Personal Trainer, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Stretch Coach, a Tai Chi Instructor and a Nutrition Coach.
