Community Wellness Programs

Take Charge of your health today!

It's our main goal to enhance the quality of life and well-being among elders in Nevada, which is why we are passionate about creating effective programming to promote health and prevent disease.

The Sanford Center for Aging offers a variety of evidence-based classes that are designed to support your path to health and wellness. All workshops are either free of charge, or require a small payment - scholarships are available. 

Manage Your Health:

• Healthy Living Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshops
• Diabetes Self-Management Workshops
• Cancer: Thriving and Surviving
• Diabetes Prevention Program
• Chronic Pain Self Management

Improve Your Strength:

• Fit & Strong!

Prevent Falls:

• Tai Ji Quan: Moving For Better Balance
• Stepping On

Reduce Stress:

• Introduction to Mindful Living

Idlewild Health Walks

• A weekly nature-based activity designed for people living with dementia. 

Originally launched with support from: Nevada State Health Division, the University of Nevada, Reno, Sanford Center for Aging, and the Doyle Charitable Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada.