Sentara Clinical Fitness Program at the YMCA

The Sentara Clinical Fitness Program is a medically supervised exercise program to help patients recover from strokes, surgery or other medical issues. The highly personalized exercise program is designed for optimum well-being through supervised exercise and rehabilitation in a safe environment.

The program, created and managed by Sentara, is offered in partnership with the YMCA of South Hampton Roads. It is available at the Virginia Beach Hilltop and Mount Trashmore Family YMCAs. Sentara clinical exercise specialists, each with a degree in exercise physiology, offer individualized rehabilitative and preventive services for participating members.

Unique program features

• A physician referral is required, along with membership to the YMCA of South Hampton Roads.
• Members are typically middle-aged and older with major medical conditions.
• An automated external defibrillator (AED) is located on site.
• Staff interact daily with members to monitor exercise programs.
• Staff routinely share members’ exercise programs and progress with their physician(s).