Older adults who want to remain active, independent and healthy. These programs are available in Morris, Warren and Passaic Counties.
Norwescap RSVP & Volunteer Resource Center is a recognized leader in providing evidence-based Health Programs to our local communities in Morris, Warren and Passaic Counties. These programs use volunteer peer leaders to offer exercise and health education courses which target specific conditions or ailments.
The RSVP program offers several workshops to assist older adults to remain, active, independent and healthy. Most workshops are low cost or free.
Our workshops focus on helping individuals develop skill sets to maintain or improve their lives through exercise and self-management skills such as Action-Planning, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving. All workshops are led by certified volunteers and available in Morris, Warren and Passaic Counties.
Topics include:
- Osteoporosis
- Chronic Disease Self Management
- Managing the Fear of Falling
- Diabetes Self Management
- Increasing Mobility
- And more…
A Matter of Balance is an eight- week workshop offering strategies to reduce the fear of falling and address safety issues for older adults.
Take Control of Your Health: a group of programs including Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Self-Management, Chronic Pain Self-Management, and Cancer Thriving and Surviving. These are volunteer-led six-week workshops for persons dealing with ongoing, long-term health conditions and their caregivers.
Project Healthy Bones is a 24-week exercise and education program designed to increase strength for those at risk of, or who have, osteoporosis.
Additional Resources:
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If you find any of these opportunities are of interest call 1-888-387-9830 or fill out an online application.
For more information on the Corporation, visit www.nationalservice.gov