Healthy Walk & Talk

Nokomis Community Park 234 E. Nippino Trail, Nokomis, FL 34275

Preventing Falls Talk & Walk: Join us for a free community event featuring an expert-led talk, light stretching, and a group walk in a beautiful setting. Organized by Sarasota Memorial’s HealthConnection; Sarasota County’s Parks, Recreation, & Natural Resources; and Friendship Centers, the event will be held at the Nokomis Community Park (234 E. Nippino Trail, Nokomis) on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

Home Safe Home – Beginning at 10 am, learn how to make your home safer by reducing fall risks and tripping hazards with tips from Sarasota Memorial Gerontology Specialist Karen Reynolds, RN, DNP.

Well Balanced You –Get tips on boosting your balance to become more confident and less inclined to fall from a Sarasota Memorial physical therapist.

Pre-Walk Warm Up & Walk! Around 11 am, Friendship Centers staff will get you warmed up for the guided group walk. Led by our team, walkers will safely stroll the beautiful, half-mile Nokomis Community Park trail together. Enjoy good conversation and light refreshments on this autumn day … without a fall!