
A Matter of Balance is an eight-week program that helps older adults reduce their fear of falling and increase activity levels. Participants learn to:
View falls as controllable
Set goals for increasing activity
Make changes to reduce fall risks at home
Exercise to increase strength and balance
For more information, please call 319-768-4191.
This program is for people who have difficulty reaching or maintaining a healthy weight. Participants:
Meet with fitness specialists to create personalized exercise plans
Get exercise booklets with cardiovascular and resistance exercises every week
Have medical fitness checkups every three months to track progress
Doing gentle exercises in our 92-degree therapy pool helps:
Reduce pain and muscle tension
Restore flexibility
Maintain normal joint movement
Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase III helps improve strength, endurance, and wellness in people who have cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Participants who have completed Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Phase II exercise independently in the Wellness Gym at specific times while being monitored by fitness specialists. Heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation are checked before, during and after exercise. A physician’s referral is required.
Delay the Disease is a supervised exercise program for people with Parkinson's disease. Specific exercises, weight training and activity may delay physical symptoms of the disease. The program consists of a fitness specialist leading stretching and exercising for one hour. Staff will make changes in your workouts based on your improvement and limitations.
FAME helps improve strength, balance and cognition losses that result from having a stroke. Participating in supervised exercise also helps improve lung function and cardiac health to reduce the risk of another stroke or heart disease.
Under the guidance of fitness specialists, participants exercise in small groups, focusing on range of motion, and cardiovascular and strength training. Being active during and after cancer treatment can:
Improve mood
Reduce anxiety
Reduce depression
Reduce tiredness
Reduce treatment side effects
Walk With Ease
Walk With Ease is an evidence-based program proven to help people with arthritis or other related conditions reduce pain, increase balance, strength and walking pace, and improve overall health.