Falls Prevention Program

person working with equipmentTo help minimize the risk of falls, Baycrest offers an interprofessional risk management, education and exercise program for older adults living in the community. The eight-week program is held every Monday and Wednesday, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and is covered by OHIP, with no extra charges to participants.

Eligibility:

If you are interested, or know of someone who could benefit from the Falls Prevention Program , you must be:

  • 65 years of age or older
  • medically and cognitively well enough to participate in group activities
  • able to walk 25 metres with or without a walking aid
  • able to arrange their own transportation
  • reside within the program’s catchment area (between Steeles and St. Clair avenues, and Keele and Yonge streets)
  • have a physician referral

To register, please call 416-785-2488.

The Baycrest Community Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) continues to offer the following services:

  • The Wellness Path Program
    • a 12-week out-patient rehabilitation program for frail elderly people who are experiencing challenges staying at home.

  • The Baycrest Community Outreach Team
    • is a group of health professionals who visit the frail elderly in their homes for geriatric assessment and short-term interventions.

Click here to download our Referral form

3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2E1
Phone: 416-785-2500