Step Smart

, Fort Myers, Florida, 33919

Counties Served: Florida -

Fall Prevention Specialists

About Step Smart

In many areas of Collier County, we are living longer, but we fall more!Just as we learned that Naples residents have the longest life expectancy in the United States 83.5 years we also learned that Collier County has the highest injury and death rate in Florida due to falls by seniors.Have we built a community that rates as the best place to live in the U.S. only to be cut down by unexpected falls that result in injury and death?Did you know that 1 in 4 seniors fall each year and 20 percent of those are hospitalized? Of those hospitalized, 11% never return home while 50 percent pass away within one year. The average death rate in Collier County for seniors who have fallen is 55 percent higher than the rest of Florida!Falling down is not an inevitable part of aging. The good news is there are steps Smart Steps that can be taken to reduce the number of serious falls among seniors. This finding brought together interested civic leaders, nonprofits and health professionals to create Step Smart whose mission is to educate the public on the Smart Steps they can take to get this problem under control.

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Fort Myers Beach Market

Farmers Market 1000 Estero Boulevard, Lee, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931

Fridays & Saturdays 9a-1pSeptember - MayIn a combined effort with the Town of Fort Myers Beach, this downtown Fort Myers Beach Market will offer fresh produce, Greek Food, Cuban Sandwiches, gourmet foods, boutique clothing, jewelry, FMB T-shirts, arts, crafts and more. Located in Times Square next to Lynn Hall Park where there is ample parking right next to the beautiful beach.Vendor information and applications are available under our vendor tab of this website.  For updated nearby open restaurants and hotels, please check with the FMB Chamber of Commerce. At this time, Matanzas Inn, Snug Harbor, Margaritaville, Diamondhead Resort and the Pink Shell are open accommodations. Open restaurants are La Ola Surfside, Doc Ford~s, Bonita Bills, Snug Harbor, Dixie Fish, Yucatan Beach Stand, Wahoo Willie~s.Thank you for supporting our market vendors and our beloved FMB restaurants and hotels as we all rebuild our lives.

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