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Update: Free Fall-Prevention Program Now Starts Oct. 2 in San Leandro!

Program is designed to increase physical activity and help prevent falls by combining exercise and health education with the fun of bingo.

Bingocize is geared toward improving balance through exercise and health education.
Bingocize is geared toward improving balance through exercise and health education. (Getty Images)

Sutter's Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley is partnering with Alameda Health System's Highland Hospital to offer a free program called Bingocize to help community members reduce their risk of fall-related injuries.

What is Bingocize?

Bingocize is an evidence-based fall prevention program designed to increase physical activity and help prevent falls by combining exercise and health education with the fun of bingo. Bingocize strategically intermixes game play with fall prevention education and exercises addressing range of motion, balance, muscle strength, and endurance.

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When?

Series starts October 2nd (No class on Nov. 11 and Nov. 27 due to holidays)
Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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Where?

San Leandro Hospital

Education Room, First Floor

13855 E 14th Street

San Leandro, CA 94578

To register, contact:

Stefania Kaplanes at skaplanes@alamedahealthsystem.org

Pamela Stoker at pamela.stoker@sutterhealth.org

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