Community Health

2025 Cohorts

Livestrong at the Y
2:00 pm and 5:30 pm classes on:

  • February 18-May 8
  • June 3-August 21
  • September 16-December 11

Diabetes Prevention

Wednesdays at 12:00 pm starting January 15
We accept Medicare Part B for this program

Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring (ongoing)
Wednesdays at 5:00 pm

Exercise is Medicine (ongoing)
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 am or 5:00 pm

Parkinson’s Programming
Rock Steady Boxing and Pedaling for Parkinson’s
Consultation required. Contact Kim Wyatt at [email protected]

Community Health is the effort to strengthen the linkages between traditional healthcare and community based prevention strategies in order to help individuals prevent, delay, or live better with chronic conditions.

Community Health: 

  • Increases access to care
  • Lowers cost
  • Prevents and addresses chronic disease
  • Reduces the effects of some social determinants of health
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Current Community Health Programs:

For more information on these programs, please contact our community health programs coordinator at [email protected]

Providers: Refer your patients to the BPSM, Livestrong or Diabetes Prevention program by clicking the button below.

PROVIDER REFERRAL FORM

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA

LIVESTRONG at the YMCA is a free 12-week exercise program for those that have had a cancer diagnosis today or 30 years ago. This program addresses survivorship and improving quality of life. 

  • Cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, balance, and flexibility exercises 
  • YMCA-certified instructors 
  • Gain support from other survivors in your community
  • Requires referral and medical clearance from a physician.
More info
Enrollment Form

Rock Steady Boxing

Enables people with Parkinson’s to fight their disease through non-contact boxing style fitness classes to improve their quality of life, sense of efficacy, and self-worth. 

Fighters push beyond their perceived limitations and work on:

  1. Speed/Agility/Footwork 
  2. Strength Training 
  3. Cognitive Training 
  4. Accuracy/Hand Eye- Coordination 
  5. Balance/Mobility 
  6. Voice activation
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Pedaling for Parkinson's

Riding an indoor, stationary bicycle has been shown to reduce Parkinson’s motor symptoms by as much as 35%

  • Ride an indoor, stationary bikes for 1 hour (including warm up & cool down)

Diabetes Prevention

  • A 1-year healthy lifestyle change program for people at risk for type 2 diabetes.
  • Reviews healthy eating, physical activity, reducing stress, and improving overall health through small steps!
  • Led by trained Lifestyle Coaches under the CDC’s Prevent T2 Curriculum
More Info
Enrollment/Risk Assessment Form

Exercise is Medicine

  • 12-week medically based program for adults with chronic health conditions 
  • Learn how to reduce health risks and improve overall health by adopting healthy behaviors
  • Participants must be referred by a medical provider
  • $299 – Financial assistance is available 

All participants must be referred by their physicians and complete an orientation with an Exercise is Medicine instructor before registering for the program!

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Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring

Designed to help adults with hypertension lower and manage their blood pressure. 

  • 4-month program 
  • Regular home self-monitoring 
  • 1-on -1 consultations for individualized support
  • Group-based nutrition education 
More info
Enrollment Form