December Partner Highlight
BikeLNK Bike Share Program
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Health and the City
Happier, Healthier, Less Stressful Holidays
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Bike Share Builds Health, Community
BikeLNK is Lincoln’s locally operated bike share program. Bike share allows users to access community-available bikes through short-term rentals and membership programs.
In 2022, BikeLNK supported over 35,000 rides in the capital city. Those trips traveled an estimated 87,000 miles, and riders collectively burned over 3.4 MILLION calories this year using BikeLNK rentals.
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Surviving Winter and Winter Holidays
How was Thanksgiving? Were you able to get together safely and peaceably with family and friends?
Between the flu, COVID-19, RSV, unvaccinated family members, and midterm elections, getting together over the holidays can be tricky. Then there is winter and the onset of the winter blues.
With more holidays coming up and a full winter ahead of us, our most recent Health and the City column has some tips from experts that might help. Cowritten with LNKTV Health.
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December Partner Highlight
Aging Partners
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LNKTV Health
View What's New
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Seniors Can Live Their Best Lives
Aging Partners wants to help seniors bring a healthier aging experience into their lives, by helping them get and stay fit.
Aging Partners' 2023 Health and Fitness focus is on injury and disease prevention as well as fall prevention, and practices that enhance strength, balance, flexibility, and mental clarity.
In addition to the their Fitness Center, Aging Partners offers a wide variety of fitness classes at locations throughout the community, as well as fitness classes on their You Tube channel.
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New from LNKTV Health
Lincoln Parks and Recreation celebrates the Air Park Campus Project, which includes a community center, library, and future facilities.
The Women's Foundation of Lincoln explores the impact of COVID on seniors and other issues facing Lincoln's seniors with commentary from experts at Bryan Health and Aging Partners.
Lincoln health advocates urge medically underserved Black and Hispanic communities to get vaccinated against the flu.
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Flu - It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate
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Getting a flu vaccine during 2022-2023 will be more important than ever. Due to masking, more people working from home, and remote schooling, the past 2 flu seasons have been remarkably light.
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The YMCA's new virtual fitness platform called YMCA360, offers on-demand and livestreaming classes and activities – including fitness and nutrition classes, youth sports demos, and art projects led by YMCA instructors.
A new benefit now included with YMCA membership, it's open for the community to try, now through Dec. 31. Learn more about YMCA360.
Community Crops returning gardener applications are now open. New gardener applications open in January 2023. Learn more.
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NeighborWorks Lincoln invites housing advocates to attend a Housing Advocates Potluck on Dec. 8, 6-7:30 PM, in their meeting room, 2530 Q (in the back). Click link below for parking areas.
Bring a dish to share, if you can, and connect to others to explore ways to use collective power to achieve affordable, quality housing for all. Learn more.
The Asian Community Center, 144 N 44th St., Ste. A, hosts a cultural bazaar offering traditional cuisines, and handcrafted jewelry, clothing, and decorations, Dec. 10, from 2-5PM.
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Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the health, wellness, and fitness of Lincoln's children, families, and seniors.
We work to improve wellness policies and conduct community level health research. We collaborate with community partners to promote healthy weights through good nutrition and fitness, improve child and maternal health by supporting breastfeeding, create better patient outcomes by increasing cancer screening and vaccination rates, improving chronic disease management, increasing preventative outreach, and standardizing clinical practices. During public health crises like the COVID 19 pandemic, we help to protect community health by providing science and evidence-based information.
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln also works to improve health equity in our community, addressing disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest burden of chronic disease. Systemic racism is also a threat to community health. We stand in solidarity with everyone who is fighting for greater equality and justice for all.
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Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln
4600 Valley Road Ste. 250 Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: (402) 430-9940
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