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What an incredible Falls Prevention Awareness Week at Vivalon!

Our community came together to learn, move, ask questions, try something new, and build confidence, from expert conversations and fall risk assessments to movement classes and hands-on demonstrations.

Thank you to the healthcare professionals, first responders, instructors, community partners, volunteers, and everyone who joined us and helped make the week possible.

And the learning doesn’t stop here.

🎥 Recordings of our expert panels are now available, along with presentations, handouts, practical resources, and photos and highlights from the week.

Whether you joined us in person or missed the events, we hope you’ll keep learning, moving, and discovering what’s possible.

👉 Explore the recordings, resources & highlights: https://vivalon.org/fpweek/

Falls Prevention Awareness Week may be over, but every step still matters.

🔴 JOIN US LIVE TODAY AT 5 PM!

Can’t make it to Vivalon tonight? Join us online for Falls From the Front Line.

Hear directly from MarinHealth and Kaiser Permanente healthcare experts as they bring four different perspectives to one important conversation about falls:

💊 How medications can affect balance and stability
🦶 What foot health and footwear can tell us about fall risk
🩺 How our overall health can influence falls
💪 What physical rehabilitation teaches us about prevention, recovery, and rebuilding confidence

Featuring leaders in pharmacy, rehabilitation, podiatry, and geriatrics, and moderated by Kris Rebillot of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.

📅 TODAY, September 23
🕔 5–7 PM
💻 Watch from anywhere forFREE

Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/6qCa6V9Qumg

Know someone who might benefit from this conversation? Share this post and invite them to tune in with you.

🔴 JOIN US LIVE AT 10:30 AM!

Can’t make it to Vivalon in person? Tune in online for Knowledge is Balance: A Conversation on Fall Risks, Recovery & Prevention as part of Falls Prevention Awareness Week.

Hear from local experts as they share practical insights on understanding fall risks, preventing falls, and recovering safely.

📅 Today, September 22
⏰ 10:30 AM
💻 Watch live for FREE: https://youtube.com/live/eYyIEf0Hexk?feature=share

Join us from wherever you are and feel free to share with someone who could benefit!

There’s still time! Hear directly from Marin County healthcare experts this Wednesday.

Join MarinHealth leaders and a Kaiser Permanente geriatrician as they come together at Vivalon for a free community conversation about preventing falls, recovering after a fall, and staying strong and confident moving forward.

Falls From the Front Line brings together four perspectives:
Arlene Johnstone, PharmD — Director of Pharmacy, MarinHealth
Kyle Hoppes, PT, DPT, MHA — Director of Rehabilitation Services, MarinHealth
Dr. Yessika Woo-Lee — Podiatrist, MarinHealth
Dr. Catherine “Carie” Chin — Geriatrician, Kaiser Permanente

Moderated by Kris Rebillot, Director of Communications at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, the conversation will explore medications, foot health, overall health, physical therapy, recovery, and practical ways to reduce fall risk.

📅 This Wednesday, September 23 | 5–7 PM
📍 Vivalon Healthy Aging Campus, 999 Third Street, San Rafael
🎟️ FREE

Bring your questions and hear directly from the experts who work with these issues every day.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997986105225?aff=oddtdtcreator

How steady are you on your feet?

You don’t have to wait until after a fall to start thinking about fall prevention.

During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, Vivalon is offering free Fall Risk Assessments with a neurologic physical therapist. Through balance and gait testing, you’ll have an opportunity to better understand how you move, identify areas that may need attention, and learn steps you can take to support your strength and stability.

Think of it as a chance to learn a little more about your body and be proactive about staying active and independent.

📅 Wednesday, September 23
⏰ 12–3 PM
📍 Vivalon Healthy Aging Campus
🎟️ Free | Registration required

Appointments are limited, so reserve your assessment today.

Register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DA5A62DA3F8CE9-65270805-fall #/

Part of Vivalon’s Falls Prevention Awareness Week | September 21–26

We’ll see you at the Marin Senior Fair tomorrow! 🎉

Stop by and say hello to the Vivalon team while you explore resources, services, and organizations supporting older adults throughout Marin.

Need a ride? Vivalon is providing free round-trip transportation between downtown San Rafael and the Fair, no reservation required! Shuttles leave from Vivalon at 930 Tamalpais Avenue approximately every 30 minutes, beginning at 8:30 am. The last shuttle departs the Fair at 3:15 pm.

📅 Wednesday, September 16
🚌 Free Vivalon shuttle transportation
👋 Come find us at the Fair!

We hope to see you there!

What do three years of data tell us about falls in Marin County?

On Tuesday, September 22, Vivalon is bringing together three local experts to look at what happens when an older adult falls, from the countywide data, to the moment first responders arrive, to the hospital and trauma setting.

During Knowledge is Balance: A Community Conversation on Fall Risks, Recovery, and Prevention, you’ll hear from:

Bria Larson, MPH, Epidemiologist with Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, who will share findings from a three-year research and analysis project examining falls across Marin County.

Jason Hatfield, San Rafael Battalion Chief, who will take us to the front lines of emergency response and share what happens when firefighters respond to a fall.

Jessica Lacanlale, MSN, RN, PHN, MarinHealth, who will share data and perspective on what happens when a fall results in injury and hospitalization.

Together, these perspectives will help us better understand how falls are affecting our community and what we can learn to help prevent them.

📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Vivalon Healthy Aging Campus, 999 Third Street, San Rafael
🎟️ Free and open to the public
💻 Livestream available

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1997982650893?aff=oddtdtcreator

Falls Prevention Week is here!

Join Vivalon for an informative week of free workshops, classes, and resources designed to help older adults stay active, independent, and confident. Falls are preventable - learn expert tips from experts to reduce your fall risk and stay active and healthy.

Check out the full schedule at vivalon.org/FPW and register today.

🐾 Help feed a beloved companion!

We’re grateful to the Marin Society of Artists for generously hosting a pet food drive benefiting Vivalon’s Nourish for Pets program during their Colorful Expressions exhibition, September 2–26.

Nourish for Pets grew from something our Meals on Wheels team noticed firsthand: some homebound clients were sharing their own meals with their pets. Today, the program helps older adults and people with disabilities care for the animals who provide so much companionship, comfort, and joy.

Stop by the gallery and help fill the donation barrels with canned pet food (no kibble) or pet supplies such as collars, leashes, and toys.

🎨 While you’re there, enjoy Colorful Expressions, featuring work by Marin Society of Artists members alongside artwork by several talented Vivalon members.

Join us for the reception on Friday, September 11, from 5–8 p.m. at the MSA Gallery, 1515 Third St.

Thank you, MSA, for supporting our community and the pets who are such an important part of it.

A Vivalon night at the ballpark! ⚾️🧡

We had a wonderful time cheering on the and seeing Vivalon featured in the Community Spotlight at Oracle Park! It was a special opportunity to share our mission with Giants fans and celebrate the community that makes our work possible.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a memorable evening.