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Providence Seward Medical & Care Center - Connecting Seniors to Health and Wellness
Providence Seward Medical Center, in cooperation with the Seward Senior Center, is helping Seward seniors improve their health status. A therapist from the medical center’s rehabilitation department conducts an hour-long core strengthening and balance class at the senior center once a week.
What is it?
Providence Seward Medical Center, in cooperation with the Seward Senior Center, is helping Seward seniors improve their health status. A therapist from the medical center’s rehabilitation department conducts an hour-long core strengthening and balance class at the senior center once a week.
Who is it for?
The class is designed to help Seward seniors that would like to increase their strength, balance, endurance and activity level.
Why do they do it?
In a small town, the hospital is often the resource for community wellness. By holding classes at the senior center, the hospital is creating relationships that benefit both the seniors and the medical center staff.
Impact
The program improves individuals’ overall health, incorporates education about healthy lifestyles and life balance, and provides opportunities for socialization for this population. The senior center and the hospital recently received an “Older Americans Month Program Champion” award from the U.S. Administration on Aging for their core strengthening class.
Contact: Jennifer Dougherty
COTA/Activities
Telephone: 907-224-2800
E-mail: jennifer.dougherty@providence.org
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