Programs for Active Living and Support (PALS)

Keep active. Be fit. Stay engaged.

Improve your physical, cognitive and emotional health by joining post-treatment support groups, classes and clubs offered through our Programs for Active Living and Support (PALS) at our East Campus Medical Center.

PALS fosters healthy aging and successful rehabilitation following a stroke or physical disability. Classes and groups are open to UC San Diego Health patients and the general public.

If you are interested in participating or enrolling a loved one, call us at 619-229-7216, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Older adults doing seated exercises

Free Senior Balance & Fitness Classes

Join us for fun, friendly group exercise classes led by licensed therapists. Classes are open to older adults (55+) with physical disabilities. A medical consent form, completed by a health care provider, is required to participate. RSVP is also needed.

Woman painting

Art for All Mind, body, soul

This hands-on introduction to various artistic mediums and techniques encourages personal creative expression. Modifications or adaptive techniques are available to enhance your enjoyment. Local artisans teach the free 1.5-hour class. Art supplies are also provided at no cost.

Groups & Clubs for Neurological Conditions

Unless you’ve lived it, it's hard to understand the challenges faced by having experienced a brain injury such as a stroke, traumatic or anoxic brain injury or brain tumor. Learn, share, and receive support and guidance from others on the same journey. The recovery process can be difficult for both patients and their caregivers. These programs help patients and caregivers through the recovery process.

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SoCal Rehab Golf Program

Join the SoCal Rehab Golf Program and learn a love for golf, improve your physical fitness, form great friendships and have fun! The program promotes golf as a therapeutic activity for seniors and individuals with physical disabilities. A medical consent form, completed by a health care provider, is required to participate. Participants are responsible for clinic and greens fees.

Location

PALS classes are held in the west tower of East Campus Medical Center. The building address is 6645 Alvarado Road.