Fall prevention program Stand-Up!

Spring 2025

The Stand-Up! program is a FREE 12-week intensive falls prevention program for people 65 years of age and older. The program aims to improve the balance, the flexibility and the physical strength, and to help keep the bones healthy and build confidence. It consists of group sessions led by a health and exercise professional (kinesiologist), at the frequency of 2 sessions per week.

Overview of criteria to participate to the Stand-Up! program

• able to walk without walking aids
• able to walk a distance of about 200 meters without getting out of breath
• not have had repeated falls in the last year
• not have any major cognitive or motor problems
• be available twice a week for 12 weeks

For the Spring 2025 session, the Stand-Up! program will be offered at the following locations on the territory of the RLS of CLSC Côte-des-Neiges, Métro, Parc-Extension, Benny-Farm et René-Cassin :

French sessions

Côte-des-Neiges :

CELO
5347, Côte-des-Neiges
From April 7^th to June 25^th 2025
Schedule : Monday 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Wednesday 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Registrations : 514-733-1478, ext. 205

Outremont :

Académie de Danse d’Outremont
999, Mc Eachran (CCI)
From April 8^th to June 26^th 2025
Schedule : Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m., Thursday 10:30 a.m. to noon
Registrations : At amilia.com (coming soon)/ (514) 731-8531 ext. 46518

English sessions

Westmount :

Contactivity
4626, Sherbrooke West (Victoria Hall)
From April 15^th to June 17^th 2025
Schedule: Tuesday 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Registrations : By phone 514-932-2326 or at contactivitycentre.org

Notre-Dame-De-Grâce :

CLSC de Benny-Farm
6484, Monkland
Group #1, from March 31^st to June 16^th 2025
Schedule : Monday 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registrations : By phone 514-484-7878, ext. 63020

Group #2, from April 1^st to June 17^th 2025
Schedule : Tuesday 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Registrations : By phone 514-484-7878, ext. 63020

Additional information

Philippe Briand, kinesiologist
CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
514-731-8531 poste 46518