What is Enhance®Fitness?
Enhance®Fitness, a low-cost, evidence-based group exercise and falls prevention program, helps older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independent lives.
In one whole hour, three non-consecutive days per week, you will practice aerobics, flexibility, balance and strength training proven to
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Improve Physical Function
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Decrease depression
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Protect against Falls and Fall injury
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Provide a social benefit
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Promote a physically active lifestyle
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Reduce medical care utilization costs
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Decrease Unplanned hospitalizations
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Decrease mortality rates
Enhance®Fitness is currently being provided free of charge in several counties within Southeast Washington in a state-wide Department of Health grant funded effort to reduce fall related hospitalization and death by 5% and 3% respectively, among independently living older Washingtonian adults 60 years of age or older.
PEAK Northwest is a proud partner of Southeastern Washington State Department of Aging and Long Term Care (SE WA ALTC) and Sound Generations of Seattle, WA Project Enhance.
Three host locations in the County of Walla Walla have partnered with PEAK Northwest and SE ALTC to support outreach and access to our community.
Classes are as follows:
The Center at the Park
720 Sprague Ave
Walla Walla, WA
MWF 7:30-8:30am
SonBridge
1200 SE 12th Ave
College Place, WA
MWF 9:00-10:00am
Waitsburg Town Hall
121 Main St.
Waitsburg, WA
TTHF 7:30am-8:30am
TTHF 09:00am-10:00am