Senior Health & Fitness Day – October 16th
The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA will host Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The Y is providing a Community Open House with activities like Swimming, Group Exercise, Water Exercise, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring, a Community Health Fair, Health Screenings and Information at Y branches in Elizabeth, Rahway, and Union. For details on individual Y branch events, classes, and times, visit tgfymca.org/events
According to Melynda A. Disla, President/CEO, The Gateway Family YMCA, “We are committed to ensuring that everyone in our community is supported, promoting health equity, and providing access to chronic disease prevention and management programs. Our commitment reaches beyond the walls of our branches, throughout the community and virtually, from home.”
During Senior Health and Fitness Day, community members will join the YMCA and community partners for a Community Health Fair with vaccination information. The Gateway Family YMCA, Shaping Elizabeth and Shaping Union County will be hosting this event, along with the YMCA Open House with access and activities provided free of charge for all.
In addition, throughout the day on October 16th, the community is invited to visit The Gateway Family YMCA’s Facebook page for helpful resources, information and updates and discussions at: facebook.com/GatewayFamilyYMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA provides chronic disease self-management programs free to the local community in English and Spanish. Interested participants can register for the Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Program (BPSM), Group Lifestyle Balance Diabetes Program, Diabetes Management Program or LiveSTRONG at the YMCA for cancer survivors at www.tgfymca.org or contact 908-349-9622 or bpsm@tgfymca.org for additional information.
The Gateway Family YMCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, health and community service organization of caring staff and volunteers dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community and stands For Youth Development, For Healthy Living and For Social Responsibility. The Gateway Family YMCA impacts the community by providing quality services to people of all ages, races, faith, or incomes.
Shaping Eastern Union County is committed to improving the health and well-being of county residents and creating strategies to support improved health, nutrition, and physical activity for all. Shaping Elizabeth, Shaping Rahway and Shaping Union are also sponsoring this event.
For more information about The Gateway Family YMCA visit tgfymca.org or contact the Y at 908-349-9622.
