EnhanceFitness
Project Enhance / Sound Generations
EnhanceFitness is an evidence-based group exercise program for older adults developed at the University of Washington's Health Promotion Research Center and Group Health (Kaiser Permanente Washington). Each one-hour class has four components: cardiovascular warmup and conditioning, strength training with hand and ankle weights, balance work, and flexibility. Classes are led by certified instructors and adapted for all fitness levels, including people who use a chair. Project Enhance, run by Sound Generations, manages the program nationally.
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Where to get this in Washington
5 organizations deliver this program. Coverage varies, so check the area each one serves.
Beacon Hill (Seattle) Latino-focused multi-service nonprofit. Runs the Senior Hub program for Spanish-speaking adults 55+ with congregate meals, food bank groceries, exercise, and bilingual social activities.
Rainier Valley cultural center serving 600 to 750 Filipino American elders weekly with congregate lunch, food bank, fitness, and affordable housing through Filipino Community Village.
Beacon Hill Filipino senior center operating since 1971 with subsidized lunches, EnhanceFitness, PEARLS, and a food bank.
Seattle Human Services division that serves as the AAA for King County. Runs Community Living Connections for aging/disability help and administers caregiver support, healthy aging, and age-friendly programs.
King County's largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive senior services, meals, transportation, health & wellness, and information & assistance for older adults and adults with disabilities.