SAIL

Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is an evidence-based fall prevention program centered around a strength, balance and fitness program for adults 65 and older.

SAIL classes are offered 2-3 times a week as a one-hour class, and the exercises can be done standing or sitting.

SAIL is a public-domain program, which means there are no initial site license fees and no yearly renewal fees for conducting SAIL classes. 

The foundational research study for the SAIL Program was published in the Journal of Gerontology in 2007. Older adults in the intervention group of this randomized controlled trial demonstrated significant improvements in the reduction of fall risk factors.

In September 2012, SAIL was recognized as a Title IIID – Evidence-Based Program by the Administration on Aging. SAIL met the highest level criteria for an evidence-based program, opening the door for other states to use federal funding to bring SAIL to their communities.