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Providence Hospital - Senior Wellness Centers
Individuals can join Senior Connection through Providence Hospital or a Senior Wellness Center that the hospital operates in three locations through the D.C. Office on Aging. The fitness, education, and social programs are provided free to members. Services offered at the centers - including classes and screenings - promote healthy lifestyles to members to include mind, body, and spirit.
What is it?
Individuals can join Senior Connection through Providence Hospital or a Senior Wellness Center that the hospital operates in three locations through the D.C. Office on Aging. The fitness, education, and social programs are provided free to members. Services offered at the centers - including classes and screenings - promote healthy lifestyles to members to include mind, body, and spirit.
Who is it for?
District of Columbia residents 60 years of age and older.
Why do they do it?
The philosophy of the center is to promote an optimum state of health and well-being, achieved through disease prevention and health promotion.
Impact
Out of 102,000 seniors in the D.C. area, 1,200 are members of a Providence Hospital-operated Senior Wellness Center. Each day, 90 to 100 people take advantage of services offered at center sites.
Contact: Stacie Thweatt
Manager, Senior Wellness Centers
Telephone: 202-635-1900
E-mail: sthweatt@provhosp.org
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