BMA Management Assisted Living Community to Host Fall Prevention Seminar
Bradley, Illinois (PRWEB) September 17, 2013 -- Heritage Woods of Freeport, a BMA affordable assisted living community, will host a fall prevention awareness seminar at 10 a.m. on Sept. 20.
The community, which is located at 1500 S. Forest Road in Freeport, Illinois, serves older adults of all incomes including those on Medicaid who need some help to maintain their independence.
Pam Finley, a physical therapist from FHN Memorial Hospital, will lead the discussion. During the seminar, she will demonstrate activities people can do to help strengthen their bodies and prevent falls.
For more information about the seminar or Heritage Woods of Freeport, call 815-801-3900.
Heritage Woods of Freeport features 76 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Each unit includes a kitchenette, spacious bathroom with shower and grab bars and an emergency response system.
Certified nursing assistants will be on-duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide residents with personal assistance and help with medications. Meals, housekeeping and laundry are among the provided services.
The community is fully certified to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program and managed by BMA Management which is the largest provider of assisted living in Illinois.
BMA Management is based in Bradley, Illinois.
The assisted living communities managed by BMA include Heritage Woods of Belvidere, Heritage Woods of Rockford and Heritage Woods of Sterling.
“Our focus at communities such as Heritage Woods of Freeport is on providing older adults with the love, compassion and dignity that they deserve in addition to the help and assistance that they need,” says Rod Burkett, President and CEO of BMA. “Our emphasis is on helping each resident to achieve and maintain as much dignity as possible for as long as possible.”
For more information about BMA Management, the assisted living, senior living and memory care communities that BMA operates, and the company’s management, development and consulting services, visit http://www.bma-mgmt.com or call 1-877-882-1495.
Amber Ellis, BMA Management, http://bma-mgmt.com, +1 (815) 935-1992 292, [email protected]
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