The Wellness Institute coordinates a year-round community exercise program to meet your health and fitness needs. Cardio, strength, flexibility and aqua classes are taught year-round in 12-week sessions at affordable prices.
For more information about our community exercise program, please call (202) 269-7618.
2008 Community Exercise Schedule Session Three: Mar. 31st - Jun. 21st
Aquatics Registration Form
Fitness Registration Form
Informed Consent Form
Lean to Wellness for Weight Loss
The Wellness Institute offers a weight loss class in a support group setting that allows people interested in losing weight to develop strategies for long-term weight loss. Taught by health educators, nutritionists and counselors, this class is a great opportunity to increase your health knowledge and implement health behaviors to improve overall health and wellness. There is a cost with this program.
For more information about our Lean to Wellness Weight Loss classes, please call (202) 269-7726.
The Wellness Institute and the American Lung Association have partnered to offered free tobacco cessation classes at Providence Hospital . These classes provide free nicotine withdrawal products, workbooks, quit kits and a social support group to help stop this difficult and unhealthy habit. There is no cost to participate in this program.
For more information about our Smoking Cessation Classes, please call (202) 269-7742.
Athletic High School Physicals
To support high school athletics, the Wellness Institute offers athletic physicals for one day every July. This event takes place on a Saturday and includes an in-depth examination from hospital staff, and all forms are reviewed and approved by a Providence physician. There is a fee for this program.
For more information on our athletic physicals program, please contact (202) 269-7726.
The breast cancer support group provides an environment where women living with breast cancer come together to share information and educate and encourage each other. Meetings are held once a month, and there is no cost to participate.
For more information on the breast cancer support group, please contact (202) 269-7543.
The health promotion team provides flu clinics off site for a variety of organizations that book clinics for their employees or community members. Many churches, businesses and schools take advantage of the opportunity to set up a clinic at their location at a time that works best for their schedule. There is a fee for this service.
For more information on setting up a flu clinic in our area, please contact (202) 269-7726.
Health Fair Screening Services
The health promotion team provides a variety of screening services off site to a variety of organizations. This is a convenient way to learn more about your personal health status and improve your overall health and wellness.
Screening services include:
- Blood pressure
- Body composition and analysis
- Vision
- Hearing
- Grip strength/flexibility
- Cardiovascular assessment
- Personal wellness assessment
- Stress assessment
Blood work screenings include:
- Complete lipid profiles
- PSA (prostate-specific antigen)
- Thyroid
- Cholesterol finger stick
- Glucose finger stick
Vaccine services include:
- Flu shots
- Tetanus shots
- Hepatitis B vaccine series
- Hepatitis A vaccine series
- PPD (Tuberculosis)
Seminars include:
- Cholesterol education
- Healthy Heart
- Stress Reduction
- Healthy Eating
- Fitness Principles
- Office Ergonomics
- Cancer Awareness
- The Wellness Wheel
For more information about our health fair screening services, please contact (202) 269-7726.
The Wellness Institute has a fully operational clinic providing services to both the community and surrounding local organizations. Services include blood work, drug screens, vaccinations and one-on-one nutrition counseling.
For more information about the Wellness clinic, please contact (202) 269-7275.
