Safeguarding Our Health

Cleaning –

Our staff has always been committed to providing a clean and safe environment for you and your family. The Y is following all CDC disinfecting and cleaning protocols.

You can do your part by using the sanitation stations throughout our facilities and wiping down your equipment before and after your use.

Surface Sanitation –

Our YMCA has invested in HDQ® Neutral and Halt® Electrostatic Systems.  Electrostatic technology enables superior coverage of CDC endorsed HDQ® & Halt ® solutions in hard-to-reach places — including the side, underside and backside of surfaces. This technology:

• Kills human Coronavirus in 10 minutes
• Hospital grade one-step cleaner, bactericidal, virucidal, mildewcidal, fungicidal disinfectant
• Eliminates odors
• Sanitizes soft surfaces
• Sanitizes non-food contact surfaces in 1 minute

Continual Air & Surface Sanitation – The Y has invested over $300,000 in Air Purification Systems and Bipolar Ionization Units thanks to a matching grant from the Erie County CARES Act Funding.

• These units will be placed in the HVAC systems at the YMCA and studies have shown that Reme Halo and iWave – C Bipolar Ionization and Plasma Air Scrubber units can eliminate 99.92% of coronavirus particles in the air and on surfaces within 30 minutes. To learn more about this technology, please CLICK HERE.

Count on your Y as a trusted and experienced resource for overall well-being for commercial-free on-demand workouts, live classes, resources for keeping your brain and body healthy, and plenty of active activities for families. Expect about 100 hours of content each month ranging from a few minutes to 60!

The Y’s Healthy @ Home Virtual Living Room provides member-only  access to live stream and on demand classes, workshops and more for the entire family and is now INCLUDED in your Y membership – that’s a $120 perk.

The Y’s Healthy @ Home Virtual Living Room gives you the flexibility to vary your routine with in –person/facility and at-home convenience.

Healthy Living Center-

Reduce your health risks through evidence-based lifestyle behavior change programs. Members and program participants often cite the support and enthusiasm of fellow participants and staff as some of the key factors in their achievement of greater well-being. We offer classes and programs for those dealing with chronic disease, fall prevention, blood pressure self-monitoring, Veterans services and cancer survivorship.

Programs are offered in person and in virtual formats. Programs are offered free or at a reduced cost to members. Check out the Y’s Healthy Living Center.

Fitness Challenges & Wellness Series-

Healthy living is a vital part of our mission and to our well-being – and we wanted to keep that mission alive despite our current circumstances. It is important now, more than ever, that we come together as a Y movement to remain connected to each other and foster a sense of community.

We want all families to feel welcome at the Y. That’s why we have a Financial Assistance program to help all belong.

Perhaps its job loss, an extended illness, divorce- or any number of unforeseen situations – that cause an individual or a family to re-evaluate their involvement at the Y. It’s in these most stressful times that the Y can be most helpful in filling the gaps until they are back on their feet.

The Y provides financial assistance for Y membership and program fees to ensure that all people have equal access to Y programs and services regardless of ability to pay.