Strong For Life, a Free Exercise Program Through Stanford Hospital's Transitions of Care
Strong For Life is an easy to follow exercise routine designed to improve strength, function, and balance in adults with or without limitations.
Transitions of Care
The Transitions of Care program provides education, resources, and care coordination for vulnerable adults residing in San Mateo, Santa Clara, or Alameda counties. Once a referral is placed by a hospital clinician, patients are offered services for up to 60 days after they are discharged from Stanford Hospital or from post-acute facility, to home. The Transitions of Care team includes nurses, social workers, a geriatrician, a pharmacist, and an occupational therapist.
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Strong for Life (SFL)
Strong for Life is a free exercise program offered through Aging Adult Services at Stanford Health Care. SFL is an easy to follow exercise routine designed to improve strength, function and balance in older adults with or without limitations. Strong for Life targets specific muscles that are important in every day life with such movements as getting out of a chair, walking, and picking up a grandchild.
Read more about Strong for Life in the article "Seniors Bond Over Benefits of Exercise."
SFL was developed and evaluated by the Boston University Roybal Center with support from the National Institute on Aging. Initial funding was provided from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and assistance from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Faith in Action program office in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
In a community group setting, SFL participants follow a 30-minute videotape and as appropriate, use therabands to individualize resistance and improve strength. A Strong for Life Coordinator and volunteer trainers assist the participants by helping them get started with the exercise routine, monitoring ongoing progress and providing motivation and encouragement.
Contact Information
Manager: Terese McManis, RN
Email: Tmcmanis@stanfordhealthcare.org
Administrative coordinator: Celina Meza
Phone: 650-723-1303
Fax: 650-736-4561
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Referrals to Transitions of Care are made internally by Stanford providers. For more information, please call 650-723-1303.