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For illnesses and injuries that are not life-threatening and don’t require emergency medicine, visit our same-day care page to find health care options that fit your needs.
No one plans for an emergency. But when an accident, injury, or serious illness occurs, you want the best emergency care possible.
UI Health Care is an acknowledged leader for emergency medicine in the state and region. We treat patients of all ages who are critically ill or have experienced severe trauma.
Our Emergency Department has three locations: University campus, Downtown campus, and North Liberty campus. Each is staffed and equipped to treat all types of medical emergencies. The best emergency department is the nearest one to you—choose any UI Health Care Emergency Department and get the care you need.
In an emergency, the best emergency department is the nearest one because every second matters. Explore our services by location.
Please join us for Stepping On, a seven-week workshop series to learn important exercises and strategies to help prevent falls.
Stepping On is a program that has been researched and proven to reduce falls in older people.
It consists of a workshop that meets for two hours a week for seven weeks. Workshops are led by two trained Stepping On professionals who partner to provide participants with a quality adult learning environment. In addition, local guest experts provide information on exercise, vision, safety, and medications.
Falling is very common; it can result in injury and shake your confidence. The threat of falling can be a barrier to safely doing all the things you want to do at home and in the community. That’s why preventing falls is critical to maintaining independence.
“When I’m walking I still think, ‘Lift your feet, walk heel-to-toe’. I have stopped falling outside! It has made me more aware of the way I walk.”
“Not only did we learn some things about preventing falls, but we had a good time doing it. It was really fun.”
Stepping On is designed specifically for anyone who:
Stepping On is a seven-week, two hours per week, interdisciplinary workshop that covers fall prevention topics such as home safety, vision care, medications, safe footwear, community safety, and exercise. The exercises are aimed at increasing strength and balance. Stepping On has been shown to decrease falls by 31% in older adults.
Please contact Bailey Rickels at [email protected] for more information.