By Yesenia Taveras November is Diabetes Awareness Month and the YMCA of Delaware is expanding the availability of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to eligible Medicare participants. The YMCA becomes one of the first organizations nationwide certified to offer the Diabetes Prevention Program as a covered benefit. Click link to watch story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJN_LYHdq5M&feature=youtu.be.
Tricia Jefferson, Director of Program Development and Partnerships for the YMCA of Delaware talks about the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program. Medicare beneficiaries are now able to participate in the YMCA’s CDC approved Diabetes Prevention Program, with no out-of-pocket costs. Click link to watch video: https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2018/10/23/Diabetes-Program?autoPlay
Medicare Participants Now Eligible for the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program The YMCA of Delaware is expanding the availability of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to eligible Medicare participants as a covered benefit. The YMCA’s DPP is a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes that has been shown to…
By Meredith Newman Jennifer Bromwell is used to sweat. She takes Central YMCA’s strength and conditioning class almost every week during her lunch hour. So she’s familiar with tough workouts. But she had never experienced anything like its performance training studio before. “I love it,” she said. “I was sore for three days.” The downtown…
The Central YMCA in Wilmington, Delaware opened a new performance training studio Wednesday. It has a turf floor that allows for agility drills, sled exercises and sprint workouts. The workouts done here can focus on metabolic conditioning to burn fat and create long, lean muscles. https://6abc.com/community-events/new-ymca-performance-training-studio-/4549339/
Turf flooring allows for enhanced agility drills, sled exercises and sprint workouts Workouts focus on metabolic conditioning to burn fat and create long and lean muscles WHAT: On Wednesday, October 24th, the Central YMCA is officially opening its new Performance Training Studio. The grand opening of the studio will feature live class demos, a ribbon…
By Yesenia Taveras The Walnut Street YMCA recently celebrated it’s 30th Annual Black Achievers Awards Gala. Youth and adult achievers were recognized for their excellence in our community. To date over 900 achievers have been honored and more than 2,800 youth achievers have participated in workshops, tours and mentoring sessions. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lVTdi8wb00&feature=youtu.be
Over 200 Seniors Are Coming Together For Fellowship, Flu Shots, And Entertainment WHAT: This Friday, the Brandywine YMCA is hosting a luncheon for seniors. Roughly 200 people are expected to attend and many of them participate in the Active Older Adult programs and classes that the Y offers. In addition to the luncheon, flu shots…
By Joe Irrizary The YMCA of Delaware celebrated the accomplishments of black youth for the thirtieth year in a row in Wilmington. “It’s not how you start, but it’s all about how you finish,” said Yvonne Harvey Williams to children and teens using the Walnut Street YMCA for after-school programming. Harvey Williams is an author…
“Black Achievers is not just a Saturday college prep program,” said Anesha Truesdale, Program Director for Black Achievers and Teen Programs at the Walnut Street YMCA. “It’s a movement, a community, and a village of people that pour their heart into making sure that young people have the resources and opportunities they need to be…
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