EnhanceFitness/Living Well

Loaves & Fishes Centers offers EnhanceFitness, a senior exercise program developed in partnership with the University of Washington School of Nursing and the Seattle King County Senior Services and funded by the Northwest Health Foundation. The goal of the program is to improve the health of seniors with arthritis, but the exercises are appropriate for all seniors.

Living Well With Chronic Conditions is a free six-week workshop. It teaches practical skills for living a healthy life with an ongoing health condition. The classes are fun and interactive. Participants share their successes and build a common source of support. The workshop builds confidence for managing health, staying active and enjoying life. For more information or if you would like to volunteer to be an instructor, contact Barbara Mahoney at 503.953.8153.

EnhanceFitness is a free group exercise program developed specifically for older adults that focuses on stretching and flexibility, low-impact aerobics, strength training and balance. Fitness instructors chart each participant's progress and adds their results to this evidence-based study. Sessions last one hour each. If you are interested in a job as an EnhanceFitness instructor, please contact Barbara Mahoney at 503.953.8153.

EnhanceFitness is offered at these Loaves & Fishes Centers locations:
Ambleside, 600 NE 8th Street, Gresham - Mon-Wed-Fri at 1 p.m.
Belmont, 4610 SE Belmont St., Portland - Mon-Wed-Fri at 9 a.m.
Camas, 1718 SE 7th Street, Camas - Fri at 10 a.m.
Cherry Blossom, 740 SE 106th Ave. Portland - Tue-Thu-Fri at 8 a.m.
Corbett Community Church, 34209 NE Mershon, Corbett - Mon-Tue-Thu at 7:15 a.m.
Elm Court, 1032 SW Main, Portland - Mon-Wed-Fri at 1:30 p.m.
Fook Lok-Hollywood, 1907 NE 45th, Portland - Mon-Wed-Fri at 10:30 a.m.
Irving Street,  1808 NW Irving Street - Mon-Wed-Fri at 10:30 a.m.
Lents, 10325 SE Holgate, Rm. 121, Portland - Mon-Wed-Fri at 9:30 a.m.
North Plains, 31450 NW Commercial St., North Plains - Mon-Wed-Fri at 9:30 a.m.
Southwest, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland - Mon-Wed-Thu at 10:15 a.m.
St. Johns Community Center, 8427 N Central, Portland - Tue-Thu-Fri at 12:30 p.m.
Thelma Skelton, 3925 SE Milwaukie, Portland - Tu-Thu-Fri at 9:30 a.m.
Tigard, 8815 SW O'Mara, Tigard - Mon-Wed-Fri at 8:45 a.m. and again at 10 a.m.
Two Rivers, 9009 N Foss, Portland - Tu-Thu-Fri at 10:30 a.m.
Washougal, 1681 C Street, Washougal - Mon-Wed at 10 a.m.

Living Well With Chronic Conditions is offered at:
.Friendly House Community Center, 1737 NW 26th Ave., Portland - Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (begins May 28!)
Elm Court Loaves & Fishes Center, 1032 SW Main, Portland - Mondays, 3 to 5:30 p.m. (begins June2!)
Classes are free and open to anyone with a chronic illness and/or caregivers
To register, please call Barbara at 503.953.8153. If transportation is needed, please request it at time of registrtaion.

Additional locations will be added soon! Please continue to check this website.

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