A free “Healthy Steps in Motion” fall-prevention workshop is offered at the Shenandoah Senior Community Center from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 5.

“We don’t want people to become a statistic,” says Jenny Wagner of Diakon Community Services. “Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization and disability for adults over age 60.”

People can register by calling 570-624-3017.

The Healthy Steps program was developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and is designed to prevent falls by older adults. Diakon Community Services manages Pennsylvania’s Health & Wellness program in Schuylkill County under a contract with the Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services with funding from the state Department of Aging.