29, 2007 -
The Good Life Fitness and Wellness program,
a specialized senior fitness program, offered at Southington
Care Center, recently received a grant to assist with tuition
scholarships for seniors. The Calvanese Foundation recently
provided a grant to the Good Life Fitness program
(formerly Senior FITness) to assist those
seniors that demonstrate financial need. The Calvanese Foundation
administers funding for community based programming or projects
that enhance the quality of life for Southington residents.
Funds from this grant will be used to offer Good Life Fitness
scholarships specifically to older adults of Southington.
“We greatly appreciate the
donation of funds from the Calvanese Foundation toward our Good
Life Fitness program. This grant made an immediate
impact as we were able to allocate the funds for scholarships for
seniors in our community to access our fitness program. This
prescribed exercise program is a great way to provide comprehensive
preventative fitness and wellness for older adults and the Calvanese
Foundation makes access a lot easier for community members,” said
Dave Santoro, Administrator of Southington Care Center.
The
Good Life Fitness and Wellness program is highly individualized
program designed to address the special physical and social needs
of the older adult population. Using specifically designed
Nautilus equipment, and under the supervision of a highly qualified
exercise physiologist, the program focuses on improving quality
of life by strengthening and enhancing their physical capabilities,
ultimately overall function which leads to “living the good life.”
The
Good Life Fitness and Wellness program can be reached by calling
Southington Care Center at 860-621-9559 .
The Good Life Fitness and Wellness program is also available at
Jerome Home in New Britain, Mulberry Gardens of Southington and
The Hospital of Central Connecticut at New Britain General.