20th Cancer Survivor Class Set To Start At The YMCA Monday
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Kosciusko Community YMCA will be offering its 20th Livestrong at the YMCA class starting Monday, with more classes following this fall.
The 12-week physical activity and well-being initiative helps people affected by cancer reach their holistic health goals. Additionally, programs like Livestrong at the YMCA are part of the Y’s overall commitment to help cancer survivors recover in a safe and supportive environment.
Grants from the K21 Health Foundation and the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund have funded these efforts so the program can be offered free of charge to cancer survivors.
The class is an evidence-based program built on best practices for cancer survivor exercise. The goals of the program are to empower adult cancer survivors to improve functional capacity and to increase their quality of life through an organized program of fitness and strength offered in a supportive, small-group setting.
Kosciusko Community YMCA has offered the program since February 2016 and has helped over 130 people improve endurance, strength, stamina, courage and morale and move beyond cancer.
According to the American Cancer Society, 15.5 million people in the U.S. today are cancer survivors – those living with, through and beyond a cancer diagnosis. Historically, health care providers instructed cancer patients to rest and avoid activity or exertion, but studies now demonstrate the importance of physical activity for cancer survivors.
People interested in joining one of this fall’s classes can contact Stacy Thomas at sthomas@kcymca.org or 574-269-9622, ext. 216.
