Park Place - Fitness/Wellness Program

 

WAUKEGAN TOWNSHIP SENIOR
FITNESS/WELLNESS SERIES
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES

Click for Park Place Fitness/Wellness Brochure for Schedule and Events

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Wellness Program sponsored in part by
The Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County

Presented at

PARK PLACE SENIOR CENTER
414 SOUTH LEWIS AVENUE, WAUKEGAN, IL - 847-244-9242
(REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Click for Park Place Fitness MD Form
Click for Park Place Fitness Registration Form

Partially funded by the HFNLC, this program is designed to educate seniors on how to manage their health to reduce the incidence of preventable illness. By partnering with community agencies, we have been able to provide up-to-date education and screenings to a target population. Our goal has been to keep seniors aware of potential medical conditions, the need for preventative care, and the importance of health screenings.

Wellness workshops, mini health fairs, and larger health-related events are provided monthly, either at Park Place or at offsite locations, like churches and senior housing.

Complimentary transportation is provided to all screenings.

In 2011/2012, the Park Place Wellness Program will focus on the importance of early detection of breast cancer. We will partner with the YWCA of Lake County and the Lake County Health Department IBCCP Program for free mammograms, especially in the 55 – 64 age group. Medicare provides an annual mammogram for insured women.

Prostrate cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in American men. Park Place will partner with the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois and other partners, to provide PSA screenings for senior men.

About 30% of American adults are obese. Park Place will tackle the health implications of this epidemic with the "35 Inch & Under Club". This new program is designed to help you lose weight, by lessening your waist measurement and improving screening results. Participants will meet 4 times. You will be screened for blood pressure, pulse, waist measurement, BMI, sugar and cardio. Each meeting will focus on health issues related to weight. The meetings will be fun and informal, and screening results will be private.

Come join us and lose that dangerous belly fat! Workshop schedules:
Wednesday, June 22, 1-3 pm
Wednesday, September 21, 1-3pm
Wednesday, December 21, 1-3pm
4th workshop to be announced.