Focus on Seniors: Get Moving!
Wednesday, September 25, 2019, Sharon Lawson Room
Presented by volunteer instructors with the S.A.I.L program
The right sort of exercise is vital to maintaining good health and independence, especially for seniors. Volunteer instructors with the exercise class Staying Active and Independent for Life (S.A.I.L) will lead attendees in exercises that improve strength, balance and flexibility.
According to the National Council on Aging, one in four Americans age 65+ falls each year. While falls are a major cause of injuries, they are not an inevitable part of aging. The S.A.I.L. program can help you become stronger, balance better, and remain independent.
In Blount County, you may attend regular S.A.I.L. programs at First Baptist Church of Maryville:
202 W Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 983-8411
Mondays and Thursdays 12:00 p.m-1:00 p.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Leaders: Terri Stewart, Betty Roach, Thelma Lamb, Juli Rigell and Midge McKelvey
For more information on the S.A.I.L. Program in Tennessee, visit www.tn.gov/aging/our-programs/sail.html.
The Blount County Office on Aging also publishes the Senior Services Directory which is available at no cost from the library, the Community Action Agency, Blount Memorial Hospital and the Senior Center at Everett.
Photo: Mature Woman Holding Dumbbells © Glisic Albina Adobe Stock
Open to the public, thus program is hosted by the Blount County Public Library, located at 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville. For further information about other library programs or services, call the library at 865-982-0981 or visit its website at www.blounttn.org/197.
