Mountain Springs - Balance Fitness Program

Balance Fitness® Program

Are you afraid of falling? Join our Balance Fitness® program and wipe those fears away!

Physical activity is effective in people of all ages. Ridgeline’s Balance Fitness® Program has been proven to be suitable for frail elders including those with marked cognitive impairment.

Ridgeline Management Company has implemented a unique balance fitness program for seniors in their communities! The Balance Fitness® Program, designed by Dr. Chuck McGlade, a practicing physician, and Patty Endres, Recreational Therapist, is for seniors wanting to gain strength, improve balance, gait, and bone density.

Potential Benefits & Goals:

Improved sitting & standing balance
Lower limb strengthening
Improved gait and ability to walk longer distances
Increased agility
Increased perceived confidence with walking

Improved activities of daily living functioning

Longer stays in senior care or at home

Improved sleeping, increased appetite

Decreased complaints of pain

Decrease in falls

Call 775-885-9223 today for more information or to participate!