About the Presenter:

Janet Barnes, Senior Recreation Therapist
Janet Barnes is a Senior Recreation Therapist with the Saskatoon Health Region.  She works closely with the Saskatoon in motion team and other community partners to implement the older adult health promotion strategy in the Saskatoon Health Region.  This strategy includes supporting both Forever…in motion, a community based physical activity program for older adults and Staying On Your Feet – a Falls Prevention and Balance Education program.

During her 30 year career with the health region, Janet has worked as a Recreation Therapist within the healthcare system across the continuum of care including transitional care, mental health, rehabilitation, and the Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Team.  She finds her current work in the area of health promotion very rewarding as she helps older adults learn to take control over their own health.

Janet is the Chairperson of the Saskatoon Falls Prevention Consortium and a facilitator with the Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum. 

Sarah Nixon-JackleRN, BScN 
Sarah Nixon-Jackle is a Public Health Nurse with the Saskatoon Health Region. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Saskatchewan in 1983. The majority of her nursing practice has focused on health promotion in the community.  Since 1993 Sarah has worked with the Older Adult Wellness Program, Public Health Services.  The focus of her work the last few years has been on falls injury prevention.  Sarah is one of the founding members of the Saskatoon Falls Prevention Consortium; she is a facilitator of the Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum training; and is active on several committees for Osteoporosis Canada.   Sarah is also a NAMS Certified Menopause Practitioner and works with the Women’s Mid-Life Health Program, Saskatoon Health Region. Bone health and fracture prevention are important health issues in both of her nursing positions.