| The Branford Community Foundation continues to support VNA Community Healthcare's Arthritis and Parkinson's exercise programs. The Parkinson's Exercise Class meets twice weekly and helps individuals maintain strength and balance and manage symptoms of the disease, such as muscle rigidity. Tai Chi for Arthritis meets once weekly and helps ease the pain and stiffness of arthritis. VNA Community Healthcare offers other wellness programs that are beneficial older adults including an Exercise to Prevent Falls class.
VNA Community Healthcare is a non-profit homecare agency committed to helping Connecticut's shoreline residents maintain their independence at home. Beyond traditional homecare services such as, nursing; physical, occupational and speech therapies; mental health; and maternal child health, they provide a variety of services including: a Wellness Center, home maintenance program, medical alert system, screenings, programs for family caregivers and flu/pneumonia vaccinations. Their private duty affiliate, LifeTime Solutions offers geriatric care management; integrative therapies, like massage and reflexology; medication management and recreation therapy. Together, these agencies provide more than 260,000 visits each year. For more information on VNA Community Healthcare's caregiver programs and complete program schedule call their toll-free VNA HelpLine at 866-474-5230 or visit www.ConnecticutHomecare.com.
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