LIFE, HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR NORTH WHIDBEY’S 50-PLUS CROWD VOLUME 4 • ISSUE 4 • OCTOBER 2016
New Fitness Class Coming To Senior Center
Important Things To Remember SPECIAL TRAVEL PRESENTATION! Tuesday, October 4 • 10:30AM Discover Switzerland, Austria, & Bavaria in 2017
BUCKAROO BINGO FUNDRAISER Friday, October 7 • 6 PM • $50 Join us in celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Oak Harbor Senior Center!
OLD TIME FIDDLERS PERFORMANCE DATE CHANGE Friday, October 21
Friday, October 7 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Friday, October 21.
BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES
Tuesday, October 25 • 11:30AM Dr. Jerry Sanders, Director of Whidbey Health Hospice Program Bring your lunch and join us for this informational one-hour presentation.
INSIDE THIS EDITION Medicare Workshop............ 2 Library Events...................... 3 Travel................................ 4 Calendar............................ 5 Activities & Events................ 6 Menu................................. 6 Painting with Deon Matzen... 7 Puzzles............................... 7 Caring for Loved Ones......... 8
We are excited to announce that the Oak Harbor Senior Center will offer a new fitness program, beginning in late fall. Enhance®Fitness is an evidence-based group exercise program developed by Senior Services of Seattle in partnership with the University of Washington and Group Health Cooperative. The program helps older adults at all levels of fitness become more active, energized, and empowered to sustain independent lives. What is an evidence-based program? Simply put, a program is judged to be evidencebased if it meets the following criteria: • Evaluation research shows that the program produces the expected positive results • The results can be attributed to the program itself, rather than to other extraneous factors or events • The evaluation is peer-reviewed by experts in the field • The program is “endorsed” by a federal agency or respected research organization and included in their list of effective programs Enhance®Fitness has been endorsed by the US HHS Administration on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arthritis Program. What to Expect You can recognize an Enhance®Fitness class by the relaxed atmosphere and the laughter in the room. A full hour of fun, Enhance®Fitness focuses on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility — everything older adults need to maintain health and function as they age.
• A 20-minute strength training workout with soft ankle and wrist weights (0 up to 20 pounds) • A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible • Balance exercises throughout the class
• Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends and acquaintances
GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS The Oak Harbor Senior Center is looking for new fitness instructor for our upcoming Enhance®Fitness Program!
Requirements: You must currently hold a nationally recognized fitness instructor certification Advanced training for Enhance®Fitness will be arranged by the Senior Center. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the health and longevity of our community and we look forward to hearing from you!
Participants’ progress will be followed with fitness checks completed at the time the individual joins Enhance®Fitness, again at four months, and then as often as needed.
Over 99% of participants say they would recommend Enhance®Fitness to a friend. The class is proven to:
I n c r e a s e • strength. People Please contact Janiece Black if you are interested. who regularly attend (360) 279-4583 class grow stronger, improve their balance, and become more limber. Classes will be offered three days a week. In • Boost activity levels. Even the unfit quickly a typical class, participants will experience: find themselves able to do the things they • A certified instructor with special training want to do, safely and independently. in bringing out the physical best from older • Elevate mood. Research shows that exeradults cise can help prevent depression, and • A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood Enhance®Fitness participants say they feel flowing to the muscles better physically and emotionally. • A 20-minute aerobics workout that gets Class sizes will be limited. If you would like participants moving, or a walking workout to be added to a contact list for upcoming to lively music that the class chooses registration, please call the Senior Center at • A 5-minute cool-down