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Silver&Fit® Healthy Aging and Exercise Program Offers New Features

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare beneficiaries looking to enhance their well-being now have access to even more tools and resources to support their health and fitness goals, thanks to the Silver&Fit® Healthy Aging and Exercise program, a popular fitness benefit provided by American Specialty Health (ASH) through many Medicare Advantage plans.

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  • Starting in 2024, the Silver&Fit® program will expand offerings to further support members on their well-being journey.
  • "As we look to the future, we're excited to expand our offerings, providing access to thousands of fitness centers, on-demand exercise videos, and personalized coaching," said George DeVries, chairman, CEO, president, and co-founder of ASH.
  • "For over 15 years, we have focused on improving the well-being of Medicare beneficiaries, with over 4.8 million members nationwide.
  • For those seeking at-home fitness options, there are more than 8,800+ on-demand exercise videos, including cycling, dance, Pilates, cardio, strength, yoga, HIIT, and meditation.

POOLCORP PARTNERS WITH YMCAS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL LIFE-SAVING SWIMMING SKILLS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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COVINGTON, La., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As May marks the 20th Annual National Water Safety Month and the start of summer swimming season with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, POOLCORP is once again teaming up with YMCAs across the country to help children learn life-saving swimming skills.

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  • The world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and outdoor living products has donated over $3M to local YMCAs.
  • Research shows that 79% of children in households with an income less than $50,000 have few-to-no swimming skills.
  • In addition, just over a third of U.S. parents say they cannot afford swimming lessons for their children.
  • This year, POOLCORP announced new partnerships with community YMCAs in California, Texas, South Carolina, Ohio, and Massachusetts.

Reducing fees for licensed child care for Ontario families by 50% on average

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2022 /CNW/ - For too long, families have faced high monthly child care fees and too few high-quality child care options.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2022 /CNW/ - For too long, families have faced high monthly child care fees and too few high-quality child care options.
  • As a result, parent fees for licensed child care operators enrolled in the Canada-wide system will be brought down to an average of $23 per day, which could save Ontario families up to $6,000 per child per year.
  • This is a significant milestone toward reaching an average of $10-a-day early learning and child care fees in the province by March 2026.
  • All of Canada's provinces and territories have announced reductions in child care fees or were already providing child care services for $10-a-day or less upon joining the Canada-wide early learning and child care system.

The Silver&Fit Program Offers New Fitness and Well-being Benefits through Medicare Advantage Plans During This Open Enrollment Season

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Silver&Fit® Healthy Aging and Exercise Program, a popular fitness program provided through many Medicare Advantage plans, provides Medicare beneficiaries more options for getting fit and staying fit in 2023. The program already provides members access to 15,000+ standard and 5,000+ premium fitness centers. Offerings include national name brand chains, YMCAs, and boutique fitness studios. For those who prefer to work out at home, the program provides more than 8,600 on-demand exercise videos, including cycling, dance, Pilates, cardio, strength, yoga, HIIT, and meditation. Members can also schedule phone, video, or chat sessions with a certified health coach to support their lifestyle, nutrition, stress, sleep, or exercise goals. Other features include the ability to personalize workout plans and choose a 14-day exercise program that best fits the member's needs. Through the Silver&Fit Connected!™ program, members can monitor and track their steps and activity via a variety of wearable fitness trackers or apps, then earn rewards for their steps and activity.

Key Points: 
  • The program already provides members access to 15,000+ standard and 5,000+ premium fitness centers.
  • Other features include the ability to personalize workout plans and choose a 14-day exercise program that best fits the member's needs.
  • Additionally, the MA Open Enrollment Period, which runs from January 1 March 31, 2023, allows MA members to change their MA plan.
  • For information about whether a specific Medicare plan includes the Silver&Fit program, consumers can contact their health plan, call 1-800-MEDICARE, or view the list of participating Silver&Fit Medicare plans here: https://www.silverandfit.com/health-plans .

Crunch Fitness Joins the Silver&Fit Program's National Network of Gyms and Fitness Facilities

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Silver&Fit® Healthy Aging and Exercise Program is pleased to announce the addition of over 340 U.S.-based Crunch gyms to its national network of 18,000+ fitness centers. The new additions give Silver&Fit members more workout options to choose from within the network, which includes top name-brand gyms, local or regional fitness centers, YMCAs, boutique fitness studios, and more.

Key Points: 
  • The new additions give Silver&Fit members more workout options to choose from within the network, which includes top name-brand gyms, local or regional fitness centers, YMCAs, boutique fitness studios, and more.
  • Affordable access to gyms incentivizes and motivates individuals to develop a fitness routine that can result in a healthier, happier life.
  • "We think our members will be happy to learn that we've added every Crunch gym in the country to our network of fitness facilities," said Jeff Na, vice president of Fitness Networks at ASH Fitness.
  • "Crunch Fitness has always served all kinds of people with all types of health goals, which is why we're thrilled to partner with ASH Fitness," said Mike Neff, executive vice president at Crunch Fitness.

Landscape of child care in Edmonton is changing, YMCA of Northern Alberta

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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This year, the federal-provincial child care agreement began to come into effect, beginning with the Affordability Grant, funding that subsidizes child care for children ages zero to kindergarten age.

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  • This year, the federal-provincial child care agreement began to come into effect, beginning with the Affordability Grant, funding that subsidizes child care for children ages zero to kindergarten age.
  • We were lucky to participate in the pilot $25/day program a few years ago and saw the huge difference it made in our families lives, says Annalise Yuzda, Vice President of Child Care Services at YMCA of Northern Alberta.
  • Yuzda believes that high quality, accessible child care is a key part of our social infrastructure, and applauds the federal-provincial child care agreement for making care affordable to more families.
  • For more information on YMCA of Northern Albertas Child Care services, visit https://northernalberta.ymca.ca/childcare .

Staff shortages in child care affect Wood Buffalo families, YMCA calls on government to support

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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YMCA of Northern Alberta, which operates six child care centres in the region, claims that while finding qualified staff was a challenge before the pandemic, the issue has only increased this year.

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  • YMCA of Northern Alberta, which operates six child care centres in the region, claims that while finding qualified staff was a challenge before the pandemic, the issue has only increased this year.
  • The child care industry has been facing a 20% shortage in child care educators, even before the omicron variant sparked a 5th wave of the pandemic.
  • In the Wood Buffalo region, the YMCA alone has 7 open child care positions, but could hire another 10 on top of that, which would allow them to open more spaces to children needing care.
  • Id encourage anyone looking for a rewarding career to consider YMCA Child Care, she says.

Staff shortages in child care affect Grande Prairie families, YMCA calls on government to support

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Friday, January 28, 2022
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YMCA of Northern Alberta, which operates nine child care centres in the region, claims that while finding qualified staff was a challenge before the pandemic, the issue has only increased this year.

Key Points: 
  • YMCA of Northern Alberta, which operates nine child care centres in the region, claims that while finding qualified staff was a challenge before the pandemic, the issue has only increased this year.
  • The child care industry has been facing a 20% shortage in child care educators, even before the current 5th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • As a nonprofit, were looking to the government for support in that area, but we know that the entire child care sector could use those resources.
  • In the Grande Prairie region, the YMCA alone has twenty open child care positions, including leadership roles.

Medicare Open Enrollment Choices Like the Silver&Fit® Program Offer Affordable Gym Memberships through Medicare Advantage

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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The Silver&Fit Program is one of the nation's leading healthy aging and exercise programs.

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  • The Silver&Fit Program is one of the nation's leading healthy aging and exercise programs.
  • program that helps members monitor their steps and activity via a wearable fitness tracker or a favorite fitness app.
  • Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs from October 15 December 7 and providesMedicare beneficiaries the opportunity to enroll in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan.
  • Additionally, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, which runs from January 1 March 31, allows MA members to change their MA plan.

Join the YMCA at Cardio for a Cause in support of the Edmonton Food Bank

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YMCA of Northern Alberta is partnering with the Marketplace atCallingwoodto raise money for the Edmonton Food Bank.

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  • EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YMCA of Northern Alberta is partnering with the Marketplace atCallingwoodto raise money for the Edmonton Food Bank.
  • All are welcome at the Marketplace at Callingwood Safeway this Sunday, September 26, 2021, for Cardio for the Cause from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.
  • YMCA of Northern Alberta will be onsite to lead a YMCAZumba class from 11:00 am to 11:45 am.The cost is just $5per personwith all proceeds going to the Edmonton Food Bank.Participants canregister in-person at the eventornow by visiting https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/callingwood-cardio-for-a-cause-tickets-16712....
  • YMCA of Northern Alberta is a registered charity dedicated to building healthy communities since 1907.