Successful aging through individualized exercise of body, mind, & spirit.

February 2015 Newsletter

4th

Annual “Spring into Wellness”

Health Fair for Older Adults

Saturday, March 7th

, 2015 9:00AM—Noon

Held at Elmwood Tower (801 S. 52nd

St.)

We have partnered up with Elmwood Tower again to offer the fourth

annual “Spring Into Wellness” Health Fair for older adults. Please plan

on attending this wonderful event exclusively for EngAge Wellness

participants and Elmwood Tower residents. There will be many free

health screenings by UNMC students and several vendors with

information on their products and services.

Save the D

ate

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY, to

UNMC’s EngAge Wellness!

Wednesday, February 4th marks the

fourth year that we’ve been open!!

New massage therapy services including

manicures & pedicures!

Starting in February!!

(Please see the front desk for more details).

Some thoughts to share, as we turn another year older…Some thoughts to share, as we turn another year older…

EngAge Wellness is celebrating it’s 4th year of operation on February 4, 2015!!

New equipment consists of 5 cardiovascular & 4 strength training machines, which are the most recent

additions to our renovation.

Group movement classes continue to draw in many participants. The total attendance for the month of

January was 522.

A total of over 230 participants are actively enrolled in the EngAge program.

Great partnerships continue to develop… The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (ENOA) is currently

subsidizing FallProof class & the Diabetes Prevention Program. We are also partnering with Elmwood

Tower to offer our 4th Annual Health Fair and Living Well class.

Exercise is Medicine referrals from doctors have continued to increase. We received 31 new referrals

last month (in January) alone!

We are blessed to have each & every one of you as part of the EngAge family, and thank you for

sharing your wellness journey with us!

Extravagant Style Show Fundraiser scheduled for October 1, 2015 at the Field Club.

Let’s Move! is our newest group movement class which is held on Monday & Wednesday evenings

from 5:30-6:15pm and taught by Michelle Salerno.

Living Well Chronic Disease Self-Management class continues to thrive. Jeannie & Christy are

currently teaching their 5th class.

New educational classes include the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and A Time to Heal.

Enjoying the friendships that have been made, Chat Café is now bigger than ever! We’re happy to see

so many participants embracing the social aspect of wellness and welcoming new people with open

arms. It’s such a positive environment & truly an enjoyable time. Thank you to all of our wonderful

cooks & bakers, for sharing your talents of making delicious food! Summer (particularly July) will be an exciting time for both of our Wellness Specialists! Heather will be

having a baby and Sara is getting married!

Sincere thanks goes out to everyone for helping to make the past four years successful. We appreciate

all your love & support, and look forward to the years ahead!!

“Exercise Tip of the Month” Brought to you by your Wellness Specialists, Heather and Sara Know Your Limits!

Whether you’re using the machines, or participating in a group movement

class, make sure that you always listen to your body and pay attention to

how you feel. Keeping in mind that proper form & technique are very

important, you know your own limits & what feels best. Only do what you

can!!

Maybe there’s a machine that you can only do 10 repetitions on, instead

of 12 or 15… Or maybe you can’t use full range of motion when doing a

particular exercise in class… If there’s something you’re unable to do,

that’s perfectly ok! Please remember that you can always modify or skip

any given exercise if you’re not able to do it, or if you get tired. Also, if

you’re ever in class and feel like you need to sit down, then go right

ahead! You don’t need our permission to do so.

It’s our goal to have everyone exercising at their full potential, but it’s also

a priority to make sure that you’re doing it safely!

As you have probably noticed, our new strength

machines are now hooked up & ready to use! If you have not yet

been shown how to use them, please be sure to ask one of the staff

members for help. It’s important to know how to use the machines properly

(and to check if they are appropriate for you to be using). Thank you!

NEW Strength Training Machines

SAVE THE DATE!!

EngAge Wellness

Style Show/Fundraiser

October 1, 2015

EngAge Wellness will once again be holding a style show/fundraiser in the fall. Please save the evening of Thursday, October 1

st, 2015 to attend this fun event

that will be held at the Field Club.

Would you like to be a volunteer to help plan and implement this event? We’d love to have your help! If you’re interested in helping out, please let us know.

A Time to Heal

12-week holistic cancer rehabilitation program for survivors

Fridays, March 20, 2015 – June 5, 2015 1:00-4:00pm

Classes will be held at EngAge Wellness

This program helps participants learn about regaining physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological health; practice a variety of anxiety management and coping techniques; and receive encouragement, validation, and support from other participants as well as professional staff.

Space is limited to 10 participants. If you are interested, please call the ‘A Time to Heal’ office to

register: 402-319-3124 (Be sure to let them know you want to do the class at EngAge Wellness).

New Class Offering

Back by popular demand!Back by popular demand!

There is a new sign-up sheet for more t-shirt orders!

Many participants have asked if/when we’ll be getting more shirts in… If we get enough of a response, we’ll be able to put in another order.

So if you’d like to buy an “Exercise is my Medicine” t-shirt, please see the sign-up sheet by the front desk!

(Color options, prices, etc. will be listed next to the order form).

“Possible Contributing Factors to Neurological Diagnoses”

Tuesday, February 17th

4:30-5:30 p.m. (Held at EngAge Wellness)

Please call 402-552-7210 to register!

Presenters: Jan Hannasch, Elder Life Consultants &

Dr. Dennis Dunning, Ph.D., SLP, Visiting Nurse Association

For a complete list of this year’s Speaker’s Series,

please see the informational table by the front desk!

Not only is February 14th Valentine’s Day… it’s also National Donor Day! National Donor Day is focused on five points of life: organs, tissues, marrow, platelets, and blood. Many nonprofit health organizations sponsor blood and marrow drives and organ/tissue sign-ups across the nation. This day was started in 1998 by the Saturn Corporation and its United Auto Workers partners with the support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services and many nonprofit health organizations. Please visit organdonor.gov to learn more!

EngAge Wellness Staff

Jeannie Hannan - PhD, ACSM-HFD

Wellness Manager

402-552-7227

Heather Shafer - M.S.

Wellness Specialist

402-552-7229

Sara Dietrich - B.S.

Wellness Specialist

402-552-7210

Anne Roush - P.T. Student

Work Study Employee

Rachel Stocke - P.T. Student

Work Study Employee

Ryan Ereth - Student Intern, UNO

Public Health

Lindsey McCoy - Student Intern,

UNO Gerontology

Chelsea Colton - On Call Worker

Angela Ferrante - On Call Worker

Patrick Bartmess - Volunteer

Newsletter Developer

Visit us online!

www.unmc.edu/engage

Volume 4, Issue 2 | February 2015

WINTER WEATHER CLOSINGS

Just a reminder that in the event Omaha Public Schools close, due to inclement weather, classes will

be cancelled. However, EngAge Wellness may still be open. Please call 402-552-7210 prior to attending, to

check for sure! We will try to have opening/closing announcements on the local news stations, but the voice message on our answering machine will have

the most updated information. Thank you!

Refer One, Receive One…

Attention, Participants!

If you refer a friend, and they join

EngAge Wellness during the month

of February, you will receive ONE

FREE MONTH of participation!

February is National Heart Month! It’s a great

time to make sure your ticker is ticking properly.

We’ve all heard it: change your diet, maintain a

healthy weight, be physically active, quit

smoking… But why? Can this advice REALLY

HELP you lower your cholesterol and improve

your heart health? YES!!

Making small changes in your daily routine can

add up to big benefits and help you live a

healthier, more balanced life.