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Organization:
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YMCA of Oakville - Peter Gilgan Family YMCA - Living with Parkinson's
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Address:
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410 Rebecca St
Oakville, ON
L6K 1K7
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Map
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Intersection:
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Southview Rd and Rebecca St
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Location:
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Oakville (Southwest Oakville)
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Hours:
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| Tue | 1:30pm-2:30pm | |
| Thu | 1:30pm-2:30pm | |
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Executives:
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Andrea Bibby - General Manager
andreabi@oakville.ymca.ca
Lisa Newman - Supervisor, Health and Fitness
905-845-5597 ext 427 * lisane@oakville.ymca.ca
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Service Description:
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Offers special expertise for dealing with Parkinson’s disease (a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement and individuals may have difficulty walking, balancing and coordinating movement gradually), as well as a unique water and land therapeutic program for those just learning how to manage the disease * partnered with the organization Passion for Parkinson's to provide free exercise programs
Participants begin the program with half an hour of walking exercises * for the second half of the class, participants perform functional exercises that will help develop core strength and improve balance, stability and coordination to improve participant's ability to perform everyday activities
Other activities include Tai Chi, indoor cycling classes, chair yoga, aquatic exercise, social activities, dancing with Parkinson's, and team games * email charlotteom@oakville.ymca.ca for program information schedule and to register
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Application:
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Assessment is required for participation in the program * this program is included with a YMCA of Oakville membership
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People living with Parkinson's disease
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