Preventing falls and injuries this winter with basic tips

PLANTSVILLE – Each winter, thousands of people visit hospital emergency rooms with injuries because they slipped on ice and snow. A free Lunch & Learn providing tips on preventing falls and injuries will be held Monday, Oct. 23, 11:30 a.m., at Mulberry Gardens of Southington, 58 Mulberry St. Mark Colello, exercise physiologist, Southington Care Center, will present the program. Mulberry Gardens of Southington is sponsoring.

A light complimentary lunch will be served and reservations are required. To RSVP, call Mulberry Gardens at 860.276.1020.

Mulberry Gardens of Southington is a not for profit assisted living, adult day and memory care community and a member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. To learn more about Mulberry Gardens, visit mulberrygardens.org.