Brandywine Active Aging Week Special Activities (September 30-October 4)

Monday:

Vaccine Clinic
Giant Pharmacy | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Lobby
Bring Insurance Card | No appointment necessary

Lifeline Health Screening
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Teen Center (fee based)
Register for valuable screenings including Stroke/Carotid Artery, EKG, Thyroid, Peripheral Vascular Disease and more. Call 570-237-2676 for Appointment. Pay by check or cash at the time of appointment.

Healthy Aging for Women
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Teen Center
Informal talk with Dr. Lindsey Davis, GYN
Make your own Yogurt Parfait!

Delaware Runner – Gait Analysis
5:45 – 7 p.m. – Lobby with Vic Aquilar
Identify potential gait issues and learn about appropriate footwear for your activities!

Tuesday:

Wellness Benefits of Volunteerism
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Teen Center
Guadalupe Murphy – Volunteer Delaware
Coffee & Pastries by Drip Cafe

Strong & Lean for Life!
11 – 11:45 a.m. Teen Center
Dr. Karen Feeney will share simple tips to build or preserve lean muscle and bone density to maintain independence and live life to its fullest!

Balance Screening & Free Home Workout
Drop in between 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
With Kris Baronio – Youth Fitness Center

Special Active Aging Week Classes

• Stay Strong & Flexible  | 9 – 9:30 a.m. – Movement Studio
  Free Resistance Band!
• Free Pickleball Skills & Drills
  11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Gym – Back Court with Rose Mattei
• Guided Self Massage & Meditation
  1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Movement Studio – Kathleen Stasis

Wednesday:

Novacare Physical Therapy Consultations
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m. Free – Sign up at Membership Desk

Delaware Runner – Gait Analysis
Identify potential gait issues and learn about appropriate footwear for your activities!
Lobby 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. with Vic Aquilar

Drums Alive! – Special Class
11-11:45 a.m. – Studio A – Ann Morken

Fall Prevention Lunch & Learn
12-1 p.m. – Teen Center -Arun Gosh, DHSS
Light lunch provided – sign up at Membership Desk

Learn Origami!
5:30-7 p.m. – Teen Center
with Tia Pennington – supplies provided

Thursday:

Healthy Living Lunch & Learn
Healthy Living Programs at the YMCA –  12-1 p.m. Teen Center with Amy Desmond
Light lunch provided – sign up at Membership Desk

Balance Screening & Free Home Workout
Drop In 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Youth Fitness Center

America’s Best – Vision Screening
Drop In 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Lobby

Special Event Senior Olympics!
Join friends for a spirited round of team “events” to earn prizes, medals and bragging rights!
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Movement Studio

Downsizing Strategies Talk
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Studio B
Lee Fulton – Caring Transitions of the Brandywine Valley

Friday:

Free Pickleball Skills & Drills
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Gym – Back Court with Rose M

Downsizing Strategies Talk
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Teen Center
with Lee Fulton/Caring Transitions

Exploring Home Care Solutions
12 – 1 p.m. – Teen Center Christy Stanley/ABC Senior Services
Light lunch provided – sign up at Membership Desk

LINE DANCE PARTY AND POTLUCK DINNER 
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Bring a dish to share and come prepared have a great time learning popular line dance and ballroom dance moves! Desert and soft drinks provided.