CANCER SUPPORT

CANCER IS A LIFE CHANGING DISEASE THAT TAKES A TREMENDOUS PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL TOLL ON THOSE AFFECTED That’s why the YMCA and The LIVESTRONG® Foundation joined together to create LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA! This free program is designed to help anyone 18 and older who is living with, through, or beyond cancer reclaim their total health.

Participants work with YMCA staff trained in supportive cancer care to safely achieve their goals, such as building muscle mass and strength, increasing flexibility and endurance, and improving confidence and self-esteem. By focusing on the whole person and not just the disease, LIVESTRONG® at The YMCA is helping people move beyond cancer in spirit, mind, and body.

LIVESTRONG® PROGRAM DETAILS

• Free to anyone in the community who is 18 years or older living with, through, or beyond cancer.
• The program comes with a free 12-month membership to the YMCA.
• Participants will attend 2 classes a week for 12 weeks.
• Exercises are individualized and focus on cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
• To learn more about LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA, contact Susan Potter at spotter@kcymca.org.
• Registration is ongoing.

A follow-up class to Livestrong where graduates will partake in circuit training, group fitness classes and fitness floor workouts.

To support those in our community going through cancer and their caregivers, the Y is hosting Celebrating Survivorship, a volunteer-led cancer support group meeting on the 2nd Monday of each month from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM in the Parkview Center for Healthy Living inside the YMCA. Registration is required for in-person attendance. A free lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Susan Potter at spotter@kcymca.org.