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Davis Family YMCA adds program to help manage Parkinson’s symptoms

By Mahoning Matters staff
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BOARDMAN — The Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Road, has added a Delay the Disease Parkinson's Management program to its Chronic Disease Management offerings.

The program runs through OhioHealth and is dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's disease manage their symptoms and maintain quality of life through participating in a 12-week fitness program that promotes daily exercise.

According to a news release, the Delay the Disease exercise program can help participants:

  • Move about with ease and confidence in a crowd.
  • Get out of bed or rise from a chair independently.
  • Improve handwriting.
  • Dress independently.
  • Diminish worry that stiffness, slow steps and other symptoms are obvious.
  • Regain a sense of moving with normality.

The program, which is starting in June, is free to members and $100 for nonmembers. For information, contact Meri Fetkovich at MFetkovich@youngstownymca.org or 330-742-4788.

This story was originally published November 29, 2019 at 7:56 AM with the headline "Davis Family YMCA adds program to help manage Parkinson’s symptoms."