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Combines physical therapy with a strong fitness focus. Addresses common issues for individuals with Down syndrome, including hypotonia, excessive joint laxity, and decreased balance. Helps build strength, endurance, power, joint stability, balance, and movement control.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Physical Therapy
Offers a wide variety of park and recreational services to the residents and visitors of the District, including programs for preschool children through seniors over age 50. Programs include:
- Fitness center and classes.
- Outdoor pool, lessons, and swim team.
- Youth and adult recreation and sports activities.
Services
Recreational Activities/Sports
Preschools
Public Parks
Exercise Classes/Groups
- Senior Fitness Classes.
- Senior Bingo, where lunch is provided.
- Senior Cards Day, where lunch is provided.
- Senior Movie Day, where snacks, popcorn, or lunch are provided.
- Senior Dinner Dances, where dinner is provided.
Services
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Senior Centers
Exercise Classes/Groups
Nutrition services:
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
- Diabetes self-management education.
- Diabetes medical group visit.
- Diabetes support group.
- Diabetes prevention program.
- Weight management.
- Prescription produce program.
- Group exercise classes.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Diabetes Management Clinics
Support Groups
Weight Management
Offers health screenings for:
- Blood Pressure.
- Sugar Testing.
- Cholesterol Testing.
- Flu Shots.
Health promotion programs and fitness classes are also available.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Diabetes Screening
Flu Vaccines
Blood Pressure Screening
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Hypoglycemia Screening
General Health Education Programs
The Canton Family YMCA is an association of members committed to enhancing the well-being of youth, adults, seniors, and families through quality programs and facilities.
Offers health screenings for:
- Blood Pressure.
- Sugar Testing.
- Cholesterol Testing.
- Flu Shots.
Health promotion programs and fitness classes are also available.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Diabetes Screening
Flu Vaccines
Blood Pressure Screening
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Hypoglycemia Screening
General Health Education Programs
Areas of focus:
- Youth Development.
- Healthy Living.
- Social Responsibility.
Through these three focus areas, the Y offers after school programs, swimming and gymnastics instruction, youth sports, teen programs, day and summer camps, and a variety of recreational experiences for all ages.
Services
Summer Camps
Extended Child Care
Exercise Classes/Groups
Y Facilities
Offers the following activities and services to seniors:
- Transportation for medical appointments
- Medical Equipment Lending Closet (loans medical equipment for up to three months to residents of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff)
- Medicare and insurance information and assistance
- Social services advocacy and benefits assistance
- Health and fitness programs
- Educational programs
- Trips and tours
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Offers health education and case management to help families gain access to care to live a healthy lifestyle. Also offers public benefit application assistance and bilingual social work support. Exercise classes and community gardening are also offered for community members. Provides referrals to outside resources and COVID-19 financial application assistance.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Provides recreational activities for older adults in the community. Programs and activities include:
- Book Clubs
- Music Classes
- Knitting
- Art classes: painting and drawing classes and art history
- Spanish classes
- Fitness classes: Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Dance classes
- Health and Wellness services: Blood pressure testing, cholesterol testing, and podiatry
- Card and Game Play: Ping pong, bocce, poker, canasta, bridge, table top games, mahjong, bowling
- Social events
- Social services: Loss and Bereavement support groups, Caregiver support groups, benefits assistance, and transportation services
- PTC Library: computer access, books, CDs, and DVDs
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Interfaith, volunteer-based program, provides free services including:
- Friendly calling.
- Home visits.
- Shopping/errand assistance.
- Grocery delivery and assistance ordering (requires credit card, does not accept food stamps).
- Smart Meals program.
- SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) counseling.
- Social and educational events.
- Excercise classes for seniors.
Services
Friendly Visiting
Volunteer Opportunities
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Exercise Classes/Groups
Friendly Telephoning
Grocery Ordering/Delivery
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Community programs open to anyone impacted by cancer regardless of where they receive treatment, live, cancer type, or where they are currently in their cancer journey.
Programs include:
- Wellness programs such as, guided meditation, yoga, Healing Kitchen, etc.
- Salon and spa programs and complementary therapies such as, massages, facials, reflexology, reiki, etc.
- Education and information.
- Support groups.
- Wigs are provided to all cancer patients free of charge.
Services
Support Groups
Exercise Classes/Groups
Nutrition Education
Wigs
Stress Management
Body Under Construction offers a six-week total body conditioning workout program for adults.
WERQ is a free cardio-dance workout class for adults.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Drop-in exercise classes (in-person and remotely through Zoom video).
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Offers a day center for older adults to socialize with others. Provides lunch to older adults who are 50 years and older. Also provides daily drop-in activities, programs, trips, guest speakers and services for older adults.
Services and activities include:
- Arthritis Exercise Program
- Bingo, Mahjong, and Pinochle
- Speakers & Entertainers
- Walking Club
- Yoga
- Transportation services
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Provides recreational activities for all ages. Programs include aquatics, youth development, and healthy living.
Aquatics:
- Swimming lessons for all ages.
- Private swimming lessons.
- Water aerobics classes.
Youth Development:
- Youth Sports:
Offers children the opportunity to participate in a non-competitive league setting. Practices for each sport take place once per week, with a game played on Friday evening or Saturday morning.
- Adventure Guides program:
Offers a father/son program for fathers to spend one-on-one time with their child(ren) in a fun environment that builds important bonds through shared experiences. Various activities take place throughout the year, including monthly gatherings, camp outs, fishing, hiking, bowling, pinewood derby, and hovercraft races.
- Adventure Princesses program:
Offers a father/daughter program for fathers to spend one-on-one time with their child(ren) in a fun environment that builds important bonds through shared experiences. Various activities take place throughout the year, including monthly gatherings, camp outs, fishing, hiking, bowling, pinewood derby, and hovercraft races.
- Teen Start program:
Teaches participants how to safely use the cardio and strength fitness equipment in the Wellness Center. Participants learn proper form and how to adjust the machines. Upon completion of this orientation, participants are eligible to use the fitness center at any time.
Healthy Living:
- Group exercise.
- Active older adult programs.
- Personal training.
- Yoga.
- Wellness center.
- Wellness coaching.
- Adult sports.
Services
Y Facilities
Recreational Activities/Sports
Exercise Classes/Groups
Wellness services include:
- Foot care clinic (toenail trimmings, callous filing, location application) (members only).
- Diabetic shoe clinic.
- Silver Fox Fitness.
- Wellness room/exercise room.
- Blood pressure readings.
- Chair massages (members only).
- Chair Yoga.
Services
Blood Pressure Screening
Wellness Programs
Podiatry/Foot Care
Exercise Classes/Groups
Parks, trails, etc. Offers a variety of programs for all ages, as described in periodical activity guides that are available online or from any FVPD facilities.
Programs and services include:
- 4 fitness centers (Eola, Prisco, Vaughan, and Copley).
- Preschool programs.
- Orchard Valley Golf Course and Restaurant.
- Blackberry Farm History Museum.
- Red Oak Nature Center.
Services
Public Parks
Recreational Activities/Sports
Preschools
Wellness Programs
Exercise Classes/Groups
Combines physical therapy with a strong fitness focus. Addresses common issues for individuals with Down syndrome, including hypotonia, excessive joint laxity, and decreased balance. Helps build strength, endurance, power, joint stability, balance, and movement control.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Physical Therapy
Offers health screenings for:
- Blood Pressure.
- Sugar Testing.
- Cholesterol Testing.
- Flu Shots.
Health promotion programs and fitness classes are also available.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Diabetes Screening
Flu Vaccines
Blood Pressure Screening
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Hypoglycemia Screening
General Health Education Programs
The Chicago Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS) and Alliance Rehab, Inc. have created an award winning fitness program that is not only fun, affordable and accessible, but one that concentrates on the key components to a healthy and independent lifestyle:endurance, strength, balance and flexibility.
Services
Older Adults
Exercise Classes/Groups
Athletic Clubs
The Mission of the Western Springs Senior Center is to develop a cultural, educational, and supportive environment for all senior residents (and non-residents) of Western Springs.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Bridge
Field Trips/Excursions
Film Presentations
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Scrabble
Senior Centers
Knitting Clubs
Older Adults
The Fitness Center offers a variety of ways to get fit and improve your health! Enjoy the camaraderie of being around others and reap the benefits of working out with certified, professional staff.
Services
Exercise Classes/Groups
Athletic Clubs
Personal Trainer Services
University of Chicago - Henry Crown Field House provides a variety of fitness classes for their members.