Calling all seniors (65+)! National Senior Citizens Day is August 21^st and we want to celebrate and honor our seniors with a day of activities and fun. Join us at the YMCA in Doylestown and at Doylestown Hospital for exercise, education, and refreshments! Please see below for the event schedule:

9 - 11:20am: Exercise Sampler and free tours at the YMCA

9:00-9:20am Total Body Strength with Jo-Ann

9:20-9:30am - Break

9:30-9:50am Stretch and Balance with Jo-Ann

9:50-10am - Break 

10:00-10:20am Total Body Strength with Cathy

10:20-10:30am - Break

10:30-10:50am Stretch and Balance with Cathy

Tours will be provided

One free 3 day pass that can be utilized through the end of September for participating

Membership deal for participating

12 - 1pm: Health Literacy with Karen Ross at Doylestown Health

Join Karen Ross, Patient and Family Education Coordinator, to learn ways to advocate for yourself to manage your healthcare and be an active member of your health care team. Topics will include: how to organize and manage your health care needs, how to prepare for health care visits, ways to have an active role during a hospital stay, important conversations to have with family or caregivers, and community resources available.

1:15 – 2:15pm: Senior Isolation with Heather Flor at Doylestown Health

Join Heather Flor, Nurse Manager of Special Care at Pine Run, to learn the effects of loneliness and social isolation among older adults can negatively impact their psychological, emotional, and physical wellbeing. This presentations intent is to increase awareness of isolation and its effects on the elderly population.  What are the signs and symptoms? How can we effectively assess the situation? How can we implement reasonable solutions to the growing problem in our society?

2:30 – 3:30pm: Reception at Doylestown Health

Immediately following the presentations, we will have refreshments for participants to enjoy. Mingling is not required, but preferred! 

You do not need to attend every event to participate. When registering, please specify which events you will be attending.

To register, please scroll to the top under the date and time and to the left of the photo, hit "Register" 

Address for YMCA: 2500 Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA 18901

Address for Presentation & Reception: 1st Floor -  Levy Conference Room, Ambulatory Center, 593 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901