Zeina Hourani
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · IA Lic. 000000
Leads the group balance classes and plans each class around the people who sign up.
Services
Group balance classes
Small groups, led by a physical therapist with an assistant beside the group. A class is a way to keep practicing, with company, once you know what suits you. A senior community can bring a class to its own activity room.
Is this for you?
This care is for you if
You feel fairly steady and want to stay that way
You would rather exercise with other people than alone
You finished one-on-one visits and want somewhere to keep practicing
Your community has a room for a class and neighbors who would join
A visit
How a class runs
- 01
Step 1: Arrive and settle in
Someone greets you by name, finds you a chair and checks that your cane or walker is within reach.
- 02
Step 2: Warm up in your chair
Gentle moves for ankles, hips and shoulders, so everyone starts at the same easy pace.
- 03
Step 3: Practice the day’s balance skill
One skill each class, such as reaching, stepping sideways or standing on one foot at the rail, with a version for every level.
- 04
Step 4: Walk and turn
A short walk with turns, around a cone or past a chair, while the therapist watches how you move.
- 05
Step 5: Cool down and talk
A few minutes to stretch, ask questions and say how it felt. Most people stay a while.
In practice
What every class includes
A short check first
Before your first class, a therapist looks at how you stand and walk, so you join the class that fits.
A therapist who learns your name
The same therapist leads from week to week, and notices when something changes.
An assistant at your elbow
A physical therapist assistant stays near the group, under the therapist’s direction.
A rest whenever you want one
Every exercise has a seated version, and nobody keeps count of who sits.
What decides how many visits
A class is a regular practice, so it does not have an end the way a plan of care does. Each term we check in with you. If the check shows you need more than a class, we say so, and we offer a one-on-one visit.
Our people
Who treats you
A physical therapist plans and leads your care.
Jean Duffy
Physical Therapist Assistant
- Physical Therapist Assistant · IA Lic. 000000
Helps in the group classes and exercise visits, under a physical therapist's direction.
Mattie Manning
Physical Therapist
- Physical Therapist · IA Lic. 000000
Sees people after a fall, a hospital stay or a joint replacement, and keeps their doctors in the loop.
How it is paid for
Some classes are part of a plan of care, and some are community classes. We tell you which one you are joining, and how it is paid for, before your first class.
When to see a doctor first
If you have had a fall, new dizziness or sudden weakness, tell your doctor before you join a class. For the signs below, call 911.
- Chest pain, trouble breathing, a sudden severe headache or pain, new weakness or numbness, loss of bladder or bowel control, or a fall with a head injury needs emergency care now. Call 911.
Questions about this care
Do I see a therapist before I join?
Yes. A short check with a therapist comes first, so we place you in the right class. If you would do better with a one-on-one visit first, we say so.
Can my husband or wife come to the same class?
Yes. Each of you is matched to a class, and you can share one when your levels match.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothes and flat shoes that close, the kind you would wear for a walk.
What if I need to sit down?
Sit down. Every exercise has a seated version.
Take the first step with us
Book a first visit, or call and ask the front desk. Bring someone along if you would like.