The most critical time for an individual’s recuperation is when he or she returns home from the hospital. At the Y, we provide individuals the support, guidance and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being in spirit, mind and body.
A Partnership with Brooks Rehabilitation
Brooks Rehabilitation is proud to offer several different adaptive wellness programs across Northeast Florida in partnership with the Y. Each program is designed to help those with mobility impairments through supervised physical activity. Through these programs, participants learn how to stay active and improve their health after they complete their formal physical therapy.
How to Get Involved
The Adaptive Community Wellness Programs requires a registration, along with a referral and a diagnosis-specific evaluation from a Brooks Rehabilitation Physical Therapist. The evaluation is sent to the staff that oversees the program. You will then complete an orientation and receive a customized and supervised exercise plan based off of your goals and needs. Programs are created for each participant by rehab experts from Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in collaboration with Y Staff. Participants are asked to check in at the YMCA Welcome Center before attending a class. The diagnoses we serve in this program are Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis.
Program Offerings:
Adaptive Community Wellness
Brooks Rehabilitation is proud to offer Adaptive Community Wellness in partnership with the Y. This program encompasses all diagnoses of Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinson’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis. A specialized exercise plan is created for each participant under the guidance of exercise specialists.
Cost
Members: $15 / month
Program Participants: $30 / month
Mark Your Calendars
| YMCA at NOCATEE | Mon, Wed, Fri | 9:00am – 12:00pm |
| WINSTON FAMILY YMCA | Mon, Wed, Fri | 9:00am – 12:00pm |
| MCARTHUR FAMILY YMCA | Mon, Wed, Fri | 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
| ST. AUGUSTINE YMCA | Mon, Wed, Fri | 1:30pm – 4:30pm |
| DYE CLAY FAMILY YMCA | Tues, Thurs | 9:00am – 12:00pm |
| JOHNSON FAMILY YMCA | Tues, Thurs | 10:00am – 12:00pm |
| WILLIAMS FAMILY YMCA | Tues, Thurs | 1:30pm – 4:00pm |
Brain Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Wellness
In partnership with the Y, Brooks Rehabilitation offers the Brain Injury and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Wellness Program. This program is for those diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and for survivors of brain injuries. During this program, participants will learn how to properly use equipment, such as hand weights and resistance bands, while being provided with supervision, motivation, and support. A specialized exercise plan is created for each participant under the guidance of exercise specialists. The exercises are designed for all ages and will be modified for participants regardless of physical activity level.
Cost
YMCA Members: $15 / month
Program Participants (non-YMCA member participants): $30 / month
Mark Your Calendars
| BROOKS FAMILY YMCA | Tues, Thurs | 1:00pm-4:00pm |
Adaptive Wellness for Parkinson’s Disease
This specific program for patients with Parkinson’s Disease is designed to help participants maintain and improve their strength and endurance using gym equipment. The class fosters social support that comes from moving with a group of people all familiar with what it means to live with Parkinson’s. An exercise physiologist facilitates this class. An initial evaluation by a Brooks Rehabilitation therapist is required prior to beginning this program.
Cost
Members: $15 / month
Program Participants (non-Y member participants): $30 / month
Mark Your Calendars
| BROOKS FAMILY YMCA | Mon, Wed, Fri | 9:00am-12:00pm |
| MCARTHUR FAMILY YMCA | Mon, Wed, Fri | 9:00am-10:00am |
Stroke Wellness
In partnership with the Y and Halifax Medical Center, Brooks Rehabilitation offers the Stroke Wellness Program to help stroke survivors with supervision, motivation, and support. The Stroke Wellness Program provides patients with customized exercise programs and nutrition education to support the goal of restoring strength, endurance, and agility after a stroke.
Cost
YMCA Members: $15 / month
Program Participants (non-YMCA member participants): $30 / month
Mark Your Calendars
| BROOKS FAMILY YMCA | Mon, Wed, Fri | 1:00pm – 4:00pm |
To learn more information, please call 904.792.4423, email adaptivewellness@brooksrehab.org, or visit Brooks Rehab.
