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Judson Park Fitness Coordinator Ken Ray Develops A Balance Workshop

Written by HumanGood | Jun 23, 2016

Judson Park Fitness Coordinator Ken Ray wanted to help residents of Judson Park know exactly how to react should they fall. Ken developed a six-session workshop he calls “Get Up” this workshop teaches different techniques of how to get up after suffering a fall. Since it’s development 36 residents have taken the course. Resident Joan Ekern, one of the workshop’s alum suggested that Ken expand the course to the greater Des Moines and Seattle Area. With the help of team member Angelica Cabrera, Ken was able to offer the workshop in Spanish at the Des Moines-Normandy Senior Activity Center.