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Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Opens New Wellness Center

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare announced the opening of its new Wellness Center in the Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Assisted Living

The Wellness Center will offer a variety of state-of-the art exercise equipment including the highly touted NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer, the Omni-Cycle and the OmniVersa Ultrasound/Electrotherapy System. Additionally, the Wellness Center is stocked with variety of therapy tools such as dowels, yoga balls, dumbells, balance boards, Therabands and Theraputty.

“We wanted to create a Wellness Center that truly encompasses the health and wellbeing for the Kaplan Estates residents,’ explains Jennifer Ferringo, OTA & Community Liason Legacy Lifecare VNA & Out-Patient Therapy. “By incorporating traditional exercise with preventative education, we will provide our residents with the tools and strategies to stay fit and healthy.”

The two machines reflect an advanced therapeutic exercise system. For example, The Nu-Step Recumbent Cross Trainer features a comfortable wheelchair height seat that swivels and allows users to access and transfer onto the seat from any angle, with 10 levels of resistance. The Omni-Cycle machine uses biofeedback to provide upper and lower-extremity driven exercise options in three different modes for patients with varying physical limitations. Lastly, the OmniVersa Ultrasound/Electrotherapy System is a modality that combines electrotherapy and ultrasound, which will help identify and reduce chronic pain, as well as treat various conditions.

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Ferringo noted that a key benefit of the Center is that it gives the Legacy Lifecare VNA staff an opportunity to get to know each resident on a more personal level. “We truly enjoy working with each resident and helping them live their best life at Kaplan Estates!”

For more information about Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estatesassisted living, please contact Jill Hemeon at 857-337-8850 or jhemeon@legacylifecare.org.

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About Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Northshore Campus

Located at 240 Lynnfield Street in Peabody, Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Noth Shore provides a continuum of care that adapts to an individual's needs, including adult day health, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, VNA, hospice and more. As a trusted partner to residents, participants and families, the nonprofit supports individuals through every stage of the wellness journey.

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