Strength and Balance to Prevent Falls 18 November 2026 / Registration Open Published: October 18, 2026 Events Strength and Balance to Prevent Falls Fall prevention requires more than the ability to stand on one leg. This interactive, playful session will explore the components necessary to reduce the risk of falls. Participants will have the opportunity to try simple strength exercises, experience playful agility and reaction activities, and delve into the complexity of balance. Objectives Identify the important muscles to strengthen to improve balance. Understand the critical role of agility in reducing the risk of falls. Recognize why balance recovery is the real fall preventer. Presented by: Debbie Cheong, Fall Prevention & Fitness Specialist, Master Trainer Debbie Cheong is a physical activity and fall prevention consultant and Master Trainer of Fitness Leaders (Osteofit, Get Up & Go!, Carefit). Employed by the City of Delta Parks and Recreation, she leads specialty exercise programs for older adults. She was named BCRPA Educator of the Year (2017) and inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame In Her Footsteps (2019), bringing decades of expertise in older adult fitness, weight training, group fitness, and aquatics.