Veteran's Initiative
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NEDSRA) recognizes the challenges faced by veterans returning stateside with a disability. To meet their wellness needs, NEDSRA combined its resources and expertise with those of ClubFitness (Addison Park District), U.S. Paralympics and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago to offer a unique, new program free-of-charge to qualified returning veterans.
Veterans accepted into the Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies program will receive:
- Personal training sessions* with a Certified Trainer experienced in post-rehabilitation exercises
- Full year, Addison Park District ClubFitness membership for veteran and for a spouse, partner or friend
- Post-rehabilitative exercise materials for home use
- Expert advice from trained staff at the Rehabilitation Institute
- In addition, you will be invited to optional social events where you can meet other program participants!
This program is being offered to a limited number of participants.
*Start date and duration of training sessions will be tailored to meet the individual needs of each client.
An initial consultation with NEDSRA is required to help us determine whether this program is right for you.
Email Lisa Deets at ldeets@nedsra.org or call NEDSRA today to schedule your consultation--630-620-4500, ext. 140.
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Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies
NEDSRA Veterans’ Fitness Initiative
Luis Flores
Luis A. Flores of Westchester and Lidel C. “Rick” Cordero of Bensenville affectionately call each other “brothers.”
Though they share a strong cultural bloodline from Puerto Rico, they are brothers in arms who fought in different wars, joined different armed service branches and suffered injuries profoundly affecting their military careers.