Parkinson's Fall Prevention Workshop

November 27, 2018, 2:00 pm to 4:15 pm

103-450 E Columbia Street

Our OBDAF trainee will be joining Fraser Health to deliver a workshop intended for people living with Parkinson's, including family and friends. 

The workshop will include:

1. The 4 Pillars of Falls Prevention (Home Safety, Exercise, Vision + Medications) - Fraser Health Falls Prevention Team 
2. Tips and Tricks for Falls Prevention - Fraser Health Falls Prevention Team 
3. Fear of Falling and Balance Research in Parkinson’s - UBC Origins of Balance Deficits & Falls

Speakers:

~ Ronda Field, Physiotherapist, Falls & Injury Prevention, Fraser Health 
~ Ashley Kwon, Coordinator, Patient Safety & Injury Prevention, Fraser Health
~ Dr. Eveline Pasman, UBC Origins of Balance Deficits & Falls 

Register by donation to IMPACT Parkinson’s (payable at the workshop) via eventbrite: 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/parkinsons-falls-prevention-workshop-tickets-52171076093 

Organized by: Rock Steady Boxing New West

Donations benefitting: Impact Parkinson's Center

First Nations land acknowledegement

The UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Origins of Balance Deficits and Falls Research Cluster

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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