Two Days Of Healthy Information Slated At Masonicare

Injuries caused by falls in the elderly are a major health care issue in the United States. Falls can result in the loss of mobility and independence, as well as increased health care costs for individuals and health care providers.

Pam Caron, a licensed physical therapist with Masonicare Home Health, will explain how a serious fall can negatively impact a person’s function, confidence, and quality of life during a November 17 Lunch & Learn Event at Masonicare on Toddy Hill Road.

Lunch is served at noon with the program commencing at 12:15 pm.

She will also present important information on how falls can be prevented, how a therapist can evaluate a person’s fall risk, ways that therapy can reduce those risks, and the use of adaptive equipment that can help avoid falls and improve quality of life.

Masonicare at Newtown sponsors the Lunch and Learn series to provide the public with important and timely health and wellness information.

Then, the following evening, on Wednesday, November 18, from 5 to 8, Masonicare at Newtown is hosting another free informational seminar for the community.

Dr Lee Rubin, orthopedic surgeon with Middlebury-based Orthopaedics New England, will be the guest speaker. A complimentary dinner will be served before the presentation.

Dr Rubin will discuss modern surgical management of knee arthritis and some of the latest innovations in knee replacement surgery that have recently made news headlines, including gel injections, partial knee replacement, custom knee, gender specific implants, and computer-guided knee surgery.

In addition to presenting an update on these cutting edge interventions, Dr Rubin will address individual patient needs. A Q&A session will follow both presentations.

There is no fee for either program, but seating is limited. Anyone wishing to attend, should call the Masonicare HelpLine at 888-679-9997 to make a reservation.