Your usual outdoor exercise routine might feel unappealing at this time of year. Here’s the scoop on an indoor option you may not know about.
Over the past several months Elder Services re-launched its popular Osteo Exercise Classes. Classes are now going strong in four locations across the Cape. These classes are designed to help those with a diagnosis of Osteoporosis or Osteopenia prevent a worsening of their condition.
The schedules and enrollment process varies by location, but all classes are offered free of charge and taught by volunteers trained by clinicians at Spaulding Rehabilitation.
Barnstable Adult Community Center, 825 Falmouth Rd, Hyannis
- Schedule: Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
- Trainers: Sue Parnell, Sheila Curtis, Christine Cummings, and Florence Hodgkinson.
- Enrollment Procedure: Enroll as a “user” of the Barnstable Adult Community Center. You will then be directed to the Osteo instructor to complete the Osteo Participant Acknowledgement Form.
First United Methodist Church Chatham, 569 Main St, Chatham
- Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
- Trainers: Liz McNair, Gail Conroy, and Louise Massa
- Enrollment Procedure: There is a waitlist for these classes so please call Dawn Ericson-Taylor, Volunteer Resource Manager, at 508-258-2490 to be added to the waitlist.
Mashpee Senior Center, 26 Frank E. Hicks Drive, Mashpee
- Schedule: Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 noon – 1 p.m.
- Trainer: Christine Perreault
- Enrollment Procedure: Pre-registration with the Mashpee Council on Aging is required; no walk-ins. Call 508-539-1440. All attendees will complete ESCCI’s Osteo Participant Acknowledgement Form.
Sandwich Center for Active Living, 70 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd, Forestdale
- Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
- Trainer: Mary Cox
- Enrollment Procedure: Class is open to Sandwich residents only. Enroll as a “user” of the Sandwich Council on Aging, and you will be directed to the Osteo instructor to complete the Osteo Participant Acknowledgement Form.