Tri-County Unitarian Universalists

Held in Sanctuary, Kitchen

Falls are a significant concern for older adults, with one in three experiencing a fall each year. This interactive presentation will focus on practical ways to reduce the risk of falling and help older adults remain active, independent and safe.

Presenter Wendy P. Bonilla, MHA, is the Healthy Aging Program Coordinator at Elder Options, the local Area Agency on Aging. She oversees the organization’s Healthy Aging division and is a certified instructor and trainer in fall prevention, including three forms of Tai Chi. Her work focuses on evidence-based programs that promote healthy aging through movement, education and community partnerships.

The presentation will include a demonstration of exercises designed to improve strength, flexibility and balance. Attendees who wish to participate are encouraged to wear appropriate footwear. A community potluck dinner will follow the presentation.

The forum is open to the community. All are welcome.

Our October Forum is “Get Started: Write Your Life Stories” with Patricia Charpentier
Do you have life stories you want to write but are unsure where or how to start? If so, you’re not alone. Patricia Charpentier will help you learn how to retrieve long-forgotten memories, ways to begin putting words to paper, painlessly organize your work, and much more. After this exciting forum you will be inspired and ready to write the stories that only you can. No previous writing experience is necessary. Patricia’s motto about life story writing is: The only way to do this wrong is to not do it at all!
Patricia Charpentier, author of the multi-award winning book, Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite at a Time, teaches, writes, edits, ghostwrites, and publishes personal and family history and life-based stories. She is a popular speaker who, since 1999, has helped hundreds of people write and publish the most important stories of their lives.
Visit Patricia at WritingYourLife.org (Read More Below)