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Parkinson's Movement Classes begin Feb. 3 in Westminster
Carroll Lutheran Village's six-week class designed to help improve gait, balance, flexibility, strength and cardiovascular fitness.
For people with Parkinson’s disease, access to resources and regular physical activity is vital to healthy living, improving symptoms, and maintaining balance and mobility. Through its Flourish™ wellness initiative, Carroll Lutheran Village is offering the following resources and opportunities to members of the community affected by or living with Parkinson’s disease:
Parkinson’s Disease: How to Find Support You and Your Family Needs
On Friday, Jan. 31, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Christina McGann, RN, will present “Parkinson’s Disease: How to Find Support You and Your Family Needs.” This free information session takes place in the Wellness Center.
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Parkinson’s Movement Classes
Each Monday beginning at 10 a.m. on Feb. 3 through March 9, Carroll Lutheran Village’s Sherry Stick will lead a 30-minute Parkinson’s movement class, each designed to help people improve gait, balance, flexibility, strength and cardiovascular fitness. Cost is $35 for the six-class series which takes place in the Wellness Center.
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Carroll Lutheran Village is located at 300 St. Luke Circle, Westminster. Space is limited and reservations are required by calling 410-415-1723.
According to Stick, establishing early exercise habits is essential to disease management. A study by the Parkinson’s Outcomes Project, for example, found those who start exercising earlier and a minimum of 2.5 hours a week experience a slowed decline in quality of life compared to those who start later.
As a continuing care retirement community, Carroll Lutheran Village offers independent living, assisted living, short- and long-term rehabilitation and memory care. In addition to Parkinson’s movement classes, those living at Carroll Lutheran Village also have access to BIG & LOUD, a therapy program designed to help patients with Parkinson’s improve function and slow motor deterioration by retraining sensory, motor and cognitive functions through intensive exercise and patient empowerment. For more information, visit www.clvillage.org or call 410-415-1723.