Wednesday, February 26, 2014

OWN It! in 2014

Over the past several months, we have been preparing for the roll out of our expanded wellness initiative for our staff and the individuals we support.  OWN It! is about empowering people to make changes in their daily lives to enhance their overall quality of life.

Ontario ARC has recently created a full time Wellness Coordinator position, to serve as an agency wide resource person and lead this new initiative.  The Wellness Coordinator, along with our Physical Therapist and Aging Services Manager, have researched fitness equipment which will offer the greatest range of workout options and be accessible to everyone we support.

We are excited to announce that the grand opening of our new Fitness Center, based at our Main Facility, is just a few weeks away!  A well-rounded selection of equipment will meet the needs of all of our staff the and individuals we support.  Our state-of-the-art equipment can be used either standing or seated.  We will offer instructional sessions in the Fitness Center so everyone has confidence using the equipment and taking the next steps towards improved health.

We welcome any fitness volunteers from the community to share their talents, whether they offer a one-time exercise or dance class, or help out an hour or two per week, to offer exercise guidance, develop work out routines, or just offer encouragement!  

- Brenda Estey, Senior Associate Executive Director, Ontario ARC

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