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Pierce County proclaims Sept. 22 Fall Prevention Awareness Day, highlights exercise programs and coalition outreach
Summary
Pierce County Council and Executive designated Sept. 22 as Fall Prevention Awareness Day and county speakers described local programs, multilingual brochures and community partnerships aimed at reducing falls among older adults.
On Sept. 10 the Pierce County Council and Executive proclaimed Sept. 22, 2025, as Fall Prevention Awareness Day in Pierce County and announced a free community event at the Mel Coram Family YMCA in Puyallup.
Council member Kruger read the proclamation into the record, citing state and national data about falls among older adults and noting the Pierce County Fall Prevention Coalitions role in education and outreach. "Falls are preventable," the proclamation states, and lists prevention measures endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: regular exercise,…
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