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Activities Offered
  • Aerobics
  • Fitness
  • Personal Training
  • Weight Training
Transportation
  • Accessible by Public Transportation: No

  • Transportation Provided by the Program: No

Notes

The Helen Hayes Hospital Wellness Center is a state-of-the-art exercise facility dedicated to promoting lifelong fitness. The Center offers an ideal setting for the general public and for individuals who have completed their rehabilitation program and wish to continue building endurance, strength and flexibility and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

Exercise programs are developed jointly by instructors and participants and are dependent on the individual's goals and fitness level. All members receive a thorough orientation that encompasses both the mechanics of the equipment and specific usage instructions tailored to meet their particular physical needs. All exercise sessions are supervised by certified Recreational Therapy specialists and a personal trainer is available to consult on the development of a customized exercise program.

The Wellness Center houses a complete range of aerobic and weight training equipment for people of all abilities, including treadmills, steppers, bikes and upper body cycles. There is equipment designed specifically for wheelchair users as well as adaptive devices to assist those with limited dexterity.