Steady As You Go

Steady As You Go© is a unique community-based falls prevention programme using peer leaders and a central coordinator. 1-hour long classes are held each week for 65+ year olds. The exercises are designed to improve balance, leg strength, general fitness, and well-being.

Common activities such as walking, gardening and bowls may not maintain the leg strength and balance specific to preventing falls. Participants begin with a warmup in a chair followed by standing exercises, walking exercises, and ending with a warm down in a chair. A range of light ankle weights can be used for the leg strengthening exercises, and all participants are encouraged to work at it.

Interested in joining? See the locations below for an area near you? Don’t see one in your area? Let us know.

Havelock North - St Luke's on Wednesdays at 10am (Starting 7 February)
Hastings - Age Concern Hastings on Mondays at 10am & 11am
Frimley - Equippers Church on Mondays at 10am
Raureka - The Station Community Church on Fridays at 9.30am
Maraekakaho - Maraekakaho Town Hall on Tuesdays at 10am (Starting 5 March)
Otane - Otane Town Hall on Fridays at 10:15am
Waipawa - Senior Citizens Hall on Mondays at 9:15am
Waipukurau - St Mary's Hall on Wednesdays at 9:30am & 10:30am
Takapau - Takapau RSA on Tuesdays at 10am (Starting 13 February)

Bookings Essential - Call ☎️ 06 870 9060 or 06 858 9158
Email ✉️ healthpromotion@ageconcernhb.co.nz