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Program:
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SMART® Exercise and Falls Prevention
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Phone Numbers:
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519-539-1231
Central Intake Coordinator: 1-888-866-7518
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Address:
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550 Ingersoll Ave
Woodstock, ON
N4S 4Y3
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Map
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Intersection:
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Victoria St N and Ingersoll Ave
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Hours:
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Administration : Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
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Service Description:
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Group exercise and falls prevention classes for older adults and people with mobility issues and chronic conditions * aims to improve strength and balance to prevent injury and falls
Classes are instructed by volunteers and staff trained through the VON SMART® (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) instructor program
There are two levels of classes:
Seated
- offered in community and retirement settings
- designed to support those with limited to moderate level of ability
- classes are primarily seated with standing components as tolerated
Standing- offered in community settings
- designed for those with a moderate to vigorous level of ability
- provides the option to participate at a higher level of intensity
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Meetings:
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Classes:
Gradual re-opening of in-person classes * virtual classes offered over Zoom
Embro
Ingersoll
Innerkip- Innerkip United Church - standing
Kintore
- Chalmers United Church - standing
Mount Elgin
- New United Church - standing
Norwich
- Norwich Baptist Church - standing
- Norwich Library - seated
Princeton
- Princeton United Church - standing
Tavistock
Thamesford
- Westminster United Church - standing
Tillsonburg
- Harvest Retirement Community (restricted access) - seated
- Royal Canadian Legion - standing
- Tillsonburg Library - seated
- Tillsonburg Retirement Centre (restricted access) - seated
Woodstock - 110 Beale St Apts (restricted access) - seated
- 635 Canterbury St Apts (restricted access) - seated
- Caressant Care Woodstock (restricted access) - seated
- Cedarview (restricted access) - seated
- Chieftain Apartments - seated
- Langdon Retirement Home (restricted access) - seated
- Northgate Towers (restricted access) - seated
- Park Place Retirement Residence (restricted access) - seated
- Sally Creek (restricted access) - standing
- Salvation Army - standing
- St David's United Church (men's class) - standing
- Village of Oxford Gardens (restricted access) - seated
- VON Oxford - 550 Ingersoll St (speciality classes also available) - seated
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Application:
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Call Central Intake to register
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 55 years and older * people with mobility issues
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Area Served:
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Oxford County and area
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