BELFAST — Waldo County General Hospital’s Community Health team is offering a free eight-week A Matter of Balance Class in collaboration with the Belfast Triad group. This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls.

The class will be held Mondays, September 23 – November 18, 2024, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., at the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office (6 Public Safety Way, Belfast, ME 04915).

In this class, you will learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercise to increase strength and balance.

This class is for anyone who is concerned about falls; is interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength; has fallen in the past or has restricted activities because of falling concerns.

This class is free but pre-registration is required. Please visit penbaywaldo.coursestorm.com or call 301-3950 to register.

About Pen Bay Medical Center

Pen Bay Medical Center is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit pbmc.org.

Waldo County General Hospital

Waldo County General Hospital is part of MaineHealth, a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and more than 1,600 employed and independent physicians working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than 19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. For more information, please visit wcgh.org.