Bay Cliff Offers Wellness Retreats for Polio Survivors!
Bay Cliff's fifth annual Post Polio Wellness Retreat will take place September 13 - 18, 2010. Applications will soon be available here, on our website. If you have any questions, or would like to be placed on our mailing list, please contact us by calling 906-345-9314 or emailing baycliffhc@ aol.com.
Bay Cliff's Post Polio Wellness Update provides an opportunity for polio survivors who have attended one of Bay Cliff's Wellness Retreats to return to camp to receive more health information, reconnect with friends and relax & rejuvenate. It will take place October 4 - 7, 2010. Everyone who has attended a wellness retreat will receive information in the mail in April. In the meantime, call Christy with questions.
We were pleased to see a wellness retreat for polio survivors, modeled after Bay Cliff's Post Polio Wellness Retreat, take place in Warm Springs, Georgia in April 2009. Post Polio Health International organized the event, which served polio survivors from around the world!
Thank You to all who attended Bay Cliff's 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Post Polio Wellness Retreat! We enjoyed having you all here! It was truly a week filled with friendships, "firsts" & great memories!
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The program consists of an individualized combination of sessions to learn new skills and improve health & wellness. Over the years, the following sessions have been offered:
Morning Full-Group Educational Session: ~ A Holistic Approach to Post Polio Syndrome
~ The Body & Post Polio Syndrome
~ The Mind: Self Management Strategies for Wellness
~ The Spirit
Exercise:
~ Aquatics
~ Cardio
~ Postural Exercises
~ Save Your Shoulders
~ Seated Strengthening & Stretching
~ Tai Chi
~ Yoga
Rest & Relaxation: Massages, Facials & Manicures, Music & Time for Self
Recreation:
~ Adaptive Biking & Handcycling
~ Adaptive Kayaking
~ Big Bay Lighthouse Tour
~ Birding
~ Ceramics
~ Fishing on Lake Independence
~ Journaling
~ Make Your Own Walking Stick
~ Meet the Mushers & Their Sled Dogs
~ Monoprinting
~ Painting
~ Rainy Day Sing-a-Long
~ "Share to Serve" service project
~ Silk Scarf Tie Dying
~ Swim & Sauna
~ Tips for Handicap Travel
~ Nature Walk/Roll
~ Watercolors
Breakout Sessions:
~ Accupuncture
~ Ask the Dietician - Nutrition & Healthy Eating
~ Ask the Doctor - Aging & General Health
~ Ask the Doctor - Pain & Fatigue Management
~ Ask the Doctor, Orthotist & Physical Therapist - Bracing & Mobility
~ Ask the Neuropsychologist - Cognitive/Emotional Issues & Coping
~ Ask the Neuropsychologist - Relaxation Strategies for Everyday Living
~ Ask the Nurse - Healing Herbs
~ Ask the Nurse - Nutrition, Exercise & Weight Control Self-Management
~ Ask the Occupational Therapist - Equipment for Daily Living & Energy Conservation
~ Ask the Physical Therapist - Fall Prevention
~ Ask the Speech Pathologist - Swallowing Issues
~ Caregiver Coffee
~ Creating & Nurturing a Family of Friends
~ Healing with Essential Oils - Aromatherapy
~ Integrating Spirituality for Good Health
~ Michigan Polio Network, Support Groups & Other Resources for Polio Survivors
~ Osteoporosis Wellness & Management
~ Planning for the Future: Advance Directives & Durable Power of Attorney
~ Planning for the Future: Housing Options
Evening Activities:
~ Opening Program
~ Bay Cliff History with Mr Johnny
~ Campfire Sing-a-long & Storytelling
~ Evening Boatrides on Lake Independence
~ Ice Cream Social
~ Local History with Fred Rydholm
~ Movie "Anatomy of a Murder" or "Warm Springs" & Popcorn
~ Closing Program.
