At the Y Too
The Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter has, under Rosie Orlando, the Y’s health and wellness director, been working with those who have Parkinson’s disease for the past two years, at the instance of Steve Sicilian, a Y member who has Parkinson’s and also participates in Epic Martial Arts’ boxing sessions.
The Thursday afternoon Power Over Parkinson’s sessions have included weight training, balance exercises, and support-group discussions concerning “wellness, stress-reduction techniques, and how to continue a healthy lifestyle.”
One of the participants, Alice Siegel, who’s 70, began playing tennis again following a 15-year hiatus as a result of the program, according to a release.
Orlando was delighted to learn recently that the Applied Energy Group’s South Fork Peak Savers energy-efficiency project plans to support her work, not only with those who have Parkinson’s, but also with those who have chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes.
“Funding has always been a concern each year,” Orlando said, when Jessica Torsiello, South Fork Peak Savers’ marketing director, vouchsafed the news. “It’s great to know we [she and her fellow coaches, Jackie Perrine and Claudia Gonzalez] can keep on.”