Franklin Community Park Audits - Volunteer Opportunity!
The Franklin Health Department is looking for feedback on the parks in Franklin. Community members wishing to participate can call the Franklin Health Department at 414-425-9101 or email the Community Park Audit Interest Form to Jamie Kopera.
Thanks in advance for your help in the Franklin Community!
Join the Franklin Health Department and community partners in exploring the many great playgrounds our community has to offer through the Playground Passport! Answer a trivia question about each park to win a prize and chance to be entered into a family prize raffle.
Completed passports can be returned to the Franklin Health Department throughout the summer or at the Health Department table at National Night Out on August 5th, 2024.
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Franklin Public Library, Fadrow Room, 9151 W. Loomis Road
Register Online Keyword: bladder or call 414-328-7788
Do you struggle with bladder issues such as leakage, urgency, or frequency? Many women do. No matter what your age, bladder issues are never normal and there is help. These symptoms should not be considered a normal part of aging or blamed on being a woman. In fact, they are very treatable.
Join Megan Rorabeck, PT, DPT, WCS, and author of Between the Hips: A Practical Guide for Women in an information session to learn how to improve not only your bladder health, but your pelvic health as a whole. You will have an opportunity to ask questions (anonymously if desired). You will learn:
- How the bladder works so you can be in control
- How fluids affect your bladder and why drinking water is important
- Lifestyle and behavioral management techniques
- How your bowel and pelvic health can affect your bladder health
When: Wednesdays, October 16 - December 4, 2024 - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Class size limited to 12)
Location: Franklin City Hall, Inspection Conference Room, 9229 W. Loomis Road
To Register: Call the Franklin Health Department at 414-425-9101.
Boost Your Brain & Memory is an 8-week, evidence-based program that focuses on a variety of lifestyle factors that impact brain health and memory strategies that participants can incorporate in their daily lives.
This program offers a unique, whole-person approach to brain fitness, incorporating video segments and instructor-led exercises to guide the older adult through a comprehensive approach including: Physical Activity, Emotional Health, Intellectual Activity, Nutrition, Spiritual Activity, and Social Engagement.
Stepping On: Building Confidence and Reducing Falls in Older Adults
When: Thursdays, October 17 - December 5, 2024 - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Franklin Public Library, Fadrow Room, 9151 W. Loomis Road
To Register: Call the Franklin Health Department at 414-427-7535. There is a $10 fee for this workshop; you will receive a free adjustable ankle weight. Attendance at all 7 sessions is encouraged for the greatest benefit.
Residents 60 and older are invited to participate in a 7-week workshop, “Stepping On.” This workshop can help seniors avoid a dangerous and costly fall so they can keep doing the things they love. Our guest experts include a Physical Therapist, Pharmacist, Vision expert, and Franklin Safety Officer.
Seniors will learn how to identify and remove or avoid fall hazards in the home and outside, how vision, medication, and footwear affect your risk of falling. Simple strength and balance exercises will increase self-confidence and enhance your sense of independence. Falls are not an inevitable part of aging. If you feel you have lost some strength and balance, this may be “just the ticket.”
When: Tuesdays, October 29, November 12, November 26, 2024 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Franklin City Hall, Inspection Conference Room, 9229 W. Loomis Road
To Register: Call the Franklin Health Department at 414-425-9101. There is a $10 fee and all materials will be provided.
A workshop developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health for women 50 and older. The sessions are designed to give women the tools they need to take control of their bladder and bowel symptoms. The workshop consists of three 2-hour sessions every other week. It provides information and activities along with simple exercises and dietary changes to practice at home. Even if you don’t have leakage symptoms now, it’s never too early or too late to learn at-home techniques and exercises to help prevent or improve symptoms..
Franklin Health Dept.
9229 W. Loomis Road
M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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