Silver Sneakers

[greaterexp]

silversneakers.com/

Though I'm not eligible, I thought that some of you may be interested. A friend told me about her experiences with this group and raved about it. It looks like you have to be over 65 and on Medicare, but it looks like they have some wonderful exercise/swim classes!

[Fancy1959]

Greaterexp, it's Fancy1959 and I have looked into silver sneakers. It is a great group for those who have the mobility to walk and those who have the balance and again the mobility exercise. And they do offer a variety of classes and at our Recreation Center I often see them walking on the track.

[CynthiaS in reply to Fancy1959]

It is available to any age if you're disabled in US.

[greaterexp in reply to CynthiaS]

I'll have to check with them, since I'm not technically disabled, or at least not on disability. Thanks for the info!

[CynthiaS in reply to greaterexp]

You are very lucky and welcome!

[greaterexp in reply to Fancy1959]

My friend's class meets at a retirement center that has an indoor pool. There is a community indoor swimming pool, but it's very small. She loves this one because it's geared to older people who don't want all the noise and splashing of kids. I never knew it existed.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

I checked for my town. And it laughed at me greaterexp 🤣😂😟😭😭

J🌠

[punterstein]

Silver Sneakers is a benefit under certain medicare supplemental plans. I have AARP and it covers Silver Sneakers which is admission to our local Recreation Center. You do not need to have MS or any mobility issues. Just 65 and the right supplemental. The annual rate for the Rec. center for both me and my spouse would be about $300. AARP covers it all.

[bavery207]

greaterexp my husband and I both checked into this a couple of years ago. We both are on medicare, but have different secondary ins. from our former workplaces. His ins. covers his membership at our local YMCA, mine does not. The folks at the Y helped us figure it out, it doesn't hurt to ask!

[greaterexp in reply to bavery207]

Thanks for the info! I sure need some gentle exercise!

[MS_Indestructible in reply to greaterexp]

me too, thanks for the post I will have to remember them within the next few years