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Program Details

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Building Access
  • Meets ADA standards

Staff Training and Certification
  • Staff Training: yes
  • Staff Certification:yes

Participants Served
  • Age range of participants: 21 to 101

Adaptive Equipment
  • Adaptive equipment available
    The groups were designed to be both an exercise program and an advocacy program for people with Parkinson disease and the therapists who work with them. Clients may believe that they are no longer able to participate in conventional exercise classes. Parkinson exercise classes offer a customized exercise approach for them. Classes incorporate evidence-based techniques that improve all-over mobility. � Treadmill walking forward and backward � 30-minute floor routine of exercises promoting back, hip, and shoulder extensor strength � Speech enhancement Notes: The group offers 15-16 different classes twice a week at various locations (listed on the website). Clients may also develop an individual program, with the help of a therapist, for themselves using the resources on the website.

Transportation
  • Accessible by Public Transportation: No

  • Transportation Provided by the Program: No