Falls Prevention Physiotherapy in Woodbridge
A falls prevention assessment looks at your balance, strength and walking, and at how you handle everyday movements like standing up, turning and stepping. From there, Johnny Chaya, Registered Physiotherapist, builds a plan to help you stay steady, active and independent.
Falls are the cause of about 87% of injury-related hospital stays for Canadians aged 65 and older, and about a third of those stays involve a hip fracture. Many of the things that lead to a fall, like leg strength, balance and how a home is set up, are things you can work on.
Source: Surveillance report on falls among older adults in Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, 2024.
Who it's for
- You've had a fall, or a near miss, in the past year
- You feel unsteady on your feet, or hold on to furniture to get around
- Worry about falling has you doing less than you used to
- Stairs, curbs or getting up from a chair have become harder
- You're home after a hospital stay, surgery or illness and feel weaker
- A family member has noticed changes in how you walk or move
What happens at the assessment
The assessment usually takes about 60 minutes. It can take longer if there's more to work through.
Standard balance tests
Johnny uses tests that physiotherapists rely on to measure balance and mobility, including:
- The Berg Balance Scale: 14 everyday balance tasks, like standing up, reaching forward and turning around
- The Timed Up and Go: how long it takes you to stand up from a chair, walk a short distance, turn and sit back down
What you leave with
- Your results, explained in plain language
- Exercises to do at home, at a level that suits you
- A plan for your next visits
Everyday movements, made easier or harder
You'll practise movements you use every day, like getting out of a chair, stepping and turning. Johnny adjusts each one, making it easier or more challenging, to find the right starting point for you. He also watches how you pick up a movement with practice. That tells him how to build your program, moving from simple movements to ones that need more coordination.
Falls assessment at home
Johnny can do the assessment in your home. Along with the balance and movement tests, he looks at your home setup and any equipment you use, and recommends changes that may make everyday tasks safer, such as how your bathroom, stairs or walking aid are set up.
Johnny can recommend equipment, but he is not an Assistive Devices Program (ADP) authorizer. If you're applying for ADP funding for equipment like a walker, that application goes through an ADP authorizer.
Home visits are booked by phone at (905) 605-7070. Johnny visits Vaughan and the surrounding area.
Coming with a parent or family member?
Family members are welcome at the assessment, and it often helps to have a second person hear the plan. The clinic is on the ground floor, with a step-free entrance, automatic doors and an accessible washroom. Accessible parking is available on site.
Cost and coverage
- Falls assessment in the clinic: $130 (booked as an initial assessment, about one hour)
- Falls assessment at home: $260
- Follow-up visits: $95, $125 or $160 for 30, 45 or 60 minutes in the clinic
Physiotherapy is often covered by extended health plans, and StrengthFlow bills many of them directly. See Insurance & Billing for details. No doctor's referral is needed to book.
Reviewed by Johnny Chaya, MSc PT
Registered Physiotherapist · Queen's University
Last reviewed: October 5, 2026