Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice will continue to hold all exercise classes virtually for the winter of 2021. View the class schedule below.
Parkinson’s Exercise Class, Live Zoom Class
$4 per class
A beneficial exercise program for those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
To register, email wellnessclasses@vna-commh.org
Fitness and Movement Basics, Live Zoom Class
$15 for series
This 45-minute class features chair exercises that are appropriate for people with mobility challenges. This class provides exercises which focus on muscular strength, range of motion, agility and balance, and cardio. This gently paced program will focus on activities that can be accomplished while seated and will conclude with a stretch and relaxation segment. Click here to register.
Functional Cardio & Fitness, Live Zoom Class
$15 for the series.
This 45-minute class is for fit active older adults with a robust activity level and prior fitness experience. This class will provide strength training, agility, balance, coordination, range of motion and cardiovascular segments, promoting overall wellness. Participants must be able to stand throughout class. Click here to register.
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance Advanced Live Zoom Class
$30 for series
This course, formally known as Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance, is an evidence-based fall prevention program aimed at improving strength, balance, mobility and daily functioning to prevent falls in older adults and individuals with balance disorders. This therapeutic regimen improves posture and awareness and mindful control of body positioning, as well as coordination. Click here to register.
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance Beginners Live Zoom Class
$30 for series
This course, formally known as Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance, is an evidence-based fall prevention program aimed at improving strength, balance, mobility and daily functioning to prevent falls in older adults and individuals with balance disorders. Click here to register.
Mobility & Movement
$85 for series
Stretching and mindfulness for releasing tight and restricted muscles and improving joint mobility ideal for anyone looking to learn correct stretching and to improve strength. Appropriate for those with osteoporosis or struggles with joint flexibility. Click here to register.
Senior Boot Camp
$23 for series
For those 50 and older who need to increase muscle strength and improve flexibility. Register at 203.245.5627 and you will be contacted by VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice with Zoom participation information. This class is sponsored by the Town of Madison but open to anyone for participation. Call the Senior Center to register at 203.245.5627.
Tai Chi for Arthritis
$120 for series
A class designed to increase balance and stability. Helps you stay on your feet and manage your arthritis. Click here to register.
Tai Chi
$15
A class designed to increase balance and stability. Register at 203.245.5627 and you will be contacted by VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice with Zoom participation information. This class is sponsored by the Town of Madison but open to anyone for participation. Call the Senior Center to register at 203.245.5627.
Dodge Diabetes
$85 for series
Months 1 to 4, classes meet weekly
Months 5 to 6 classes meet every other week
Months 7 to 12 classes meet once per month
Class will be held virtually via Zoom with a potential for in-person, socially distanced meetings in our Hamden Program Room and Guilford Wellness Center once it is deemed safe to do so. This Group Lifestyle Balance Program™ follows curriculum approved by the CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program. This program is supported by grant funding from the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the CDC. Call 866.474.5230 or click here to register.
Ask the Nurse - Madison residents only
Free
A registered nurse can work with you to set health goals and to review your medications, help you create a medication list, and discuss how you can prepare for a medical appointment. There is no cost for this service. Call the Senior Center at 203.245.5627 to schedule a slot and receive Zoom or call-in information.
Ask the Nurse
Free
A registered nurse can work with you virtually to set health goals and to review your medications, help you create a medication list, and discuss how you can prepare for a medical appointment. There is no cost for this service.
If you need to have an RN check your blood pressure, heart rate or weight, an in-person clinic visit may be scheduled on an as-needed, case-by-case basis in our Guilford and Hamden offices only. Our nursing staff follows strict safety guidelines to protect our patients and themselves.
Ask the Nurse - Hamden residents only
Free
A registered nurse can work with you to set health goals and to review your medications, help you create a medication list, and discuss how you can prepare for a medical appointment. There is no cost for this service. Call our helpline 866.474.5230 to schedule a slot and receive Zoom or call-in information.
Virtual Family Caregiver Support Group
Free
In times like these, it is important to find ways to connect with others and do what we can to maintain a sense of normalcy to any extent possible.
These meetings are not only open to those who have attended our Family Caregiver Support Groups in the past, but they are open to new members who may be finding themselves facing new caregiving challenges during this time of social distancing.
You can access our Virtual Support Group at the link below or via phone using the Meeting ID and Password:
Password: 057710