Fall Prevention Exercises
ACC Modified Tai Chi - For 65 year olds
Are you over 65 years of age? (Maori & Pacific Isaland 55 years).
Do you feel like your legs are not as strong as they were?
Is your balance deteriorating?
Exercises that increase leg strength & improve balance are important, as falls in older adults are often associated with muscle weakness, poor balance & loss of confidence. Falls are not a natural part of ageing.
Tai Chi exercise includes a series of gentle, fluid movements. Tai Chi benefits older people in fall prevention because it incorporates strength, balance, flexibility and concentration. Tai Chi is also known to be therapeutic for those with arthritis and a range of other conditions.
Always check with your doctor before starting a new exercise programme.
Beginners are FREE and are subsidised for a Period of 20 weeks by ACC. Participants will be encouraged to move into maintenance classes after the ACC subsidy period ends.
2010 Modified Tai Chi classes are held at the following locations
NORTH SHORE
Glenfield Beginners
Glenfield Community Hall, Bentley Ave
Mon: 1pm-2pm
Birkenhead Beginners
Baptist Church Hall, 25 Birkdale Rd
Mon: 10.45am-11.45am
Takapuna Beginners
St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Killarney St
Thurs: 9.30am-10.30am
Sunnynook Beginners
Sunnynook Scout Den, Sunnynook Rd
Tues: 11am-12pm
Milford Beginners
Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 141a Kitchener Rd
Tues: 1pm-2pm
Torbay Beginners
Torbay Community Hall, Beach Rd
Wed: 9.00am-10.00am
RODNEY
Orewa
Orewa Community Hall, Orewa Square
Mon: 12pm-1pm
Stanmore Bay
The Leisure Centre, 159 Brightside Rd
Mon: 2.30pm-3.30pm
Beginners are FREE and are subsidised for a period of 16 weeks by ACC if they fit the Falls criteria. Participants will be encouraged to move onto maintenance classes after the ACC subsidy period ends.
ACC course structure for 2010
Block 1 Week beginning: Mon 18th Jan - Friday 7th May
Block 2 Week beginning: Mon 10th May - Friday 27th August
Block 3 Week beginning: Mon 30th Aug - Fri 17th December
*Please note you are only entitled to attend one block of classes per individual
Maintenance classes
Takapuna Maintenance $5 per class
St Peter’s Church Hall, 11 Killarney St
Mon: 9.30am-10.30am
Glenfield Maintenance $5 per class
Glenfield Community Hall, Bentley Ave
Wed: 1.00-2.00pm
Birkenhead Maintenance $7 per class
Baptist Church Hall, 25 Birkdale Rd
Mon & Wed: 9.30am-10.30am
Milford Maintenance $5 per class
Milford Senior Citizens Hall, 141a Kitchener Rd
Tues: 2.30-3.30pm
Thurs: 1.00-2.00pm (Level 1)
Thurs: 2.30pm-3.30pm (Level 2)
Sunnynook Maintenance $5 per class
Sunnynook Scout Den, Sunnynook Rd
Tues: 9.30am-10.30am
Thurs: 11.00am-12.00pm
Torbay Maintenance $5 per class
Torbay Community Hall, Beach Rd
Wed & Fri: 10.30am-11.30am
Orewa Maintenance $7 per class
Orewa Community Hall, Orewa Square
Mon: 1.00pm-2.00pm
Wed:1.30pm-3.00pm
Whangaparaoa Maintenance $7 per class
Whangaparaoa Hall, 717 Whangaparaoa Road
Mon: 4.00-5.30pm
Wed: 4.00-5.00pm
Register for a class by calling the number below
Nesha Greasley - Falls Prevention Coordinator
taichi@harboursport.co.nz
(09) 415 4648
