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Fit and Fall Proof
Having trouble getting in and out of a car because the legs are feeling weak? Having trouble carrying groceries because the arms are...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Better Balance in Broome with Fall Prevention Programs
(BINGHAMTON, NY) – During National Public Health Week the Broome County Health Department is putting the emphasis on Fall Prevention...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Healing from Trauma
While participating in a trauma training workshop on January 19, 2012 to learn how to enhance skills on how to work with people in the...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Importance of Wearing a Seatbelt
The story I will tell is about the importance of wearing a seatbelt.
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Anyone Can Get Poisoned and Everyone Needs the Poison Center
I was looking forward to celebrating Cinco de mayo with friends one Saturday night and was preparing a jalapeno cheddar corn bread to...
Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
Fit and Fall ProofHaving trouble getting in and out of a car because the legs are feeling weak? Having trouble carrying groceries because the arms are not as strong as they once were? You could be losing functional mobility. You could be at risk of falling. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
Better Balance in Broome with Fall Prevention Programs(BINGHAMTON, NY) – During National Public Health Week the Broome County Health Department is putting the emphasis on Fall Prevention Programs. Each year, one in three Americans aged 65 will fall. According to the National Administration on Aging (AOA) falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for those 65 and over. Baby boomers are now joining the ranks of 65+, and if the... Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
Healing from TraumaWhile participating in a trauma training workshop on January 19, 2012 to learn how to enhance skills on how to work with people in the aftermath of violence and to learn self-care as a provider, the instructor began to talk about helping people who are survivors of victims of homicide remember their loved ones from a celebratory place. For example, instead of remembering the anniversary of the... Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
Importance of Wearing a SeatbeltThe story I will tell is about the importance of wearing a seatbelt. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
Anyone Can Get Poisoned and Everyone Needs the Poison CenterI was looking forward to celebrating Cinco de mayo with friends one Saturday night and was preparing a jalapeno cheddar corn bread to bring along to the party. I finished making it, popped it in the oven to bake, cleaned up and sat down on the couch to rest. I had a headache and so I massaged my temples to ease the tension I felt. Then the burning started. It was intense. Aug 07, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
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