Galveston County Parks & Senior Services opened the “Motion Wellness System”, the first playground of it's kind in Texas on August 14, 2014. This system is used for focused training on balance & coordination and has activities to support ordinary daily life. The system offers a safe approach for older adults to improve and maintain their mobility, flexibility and balance skills. This safe approach will encourage independence and can be used as a fall prevention assessment and training tool.
This senior playground unit will have the following components: