Weeks 1-4
Foundation
Posture, breathing, and baseline grip
Establish upright seated posture, diaphragmatic breathing, and baseline grip strength. Build confidence with bands.
For residents with limited mobility.
Chair-Based Track
Seated and chair-supported training that is still real training — not busywork. For residents who use walkers or wheelchairs, or who fatigue standing.
Staff-led with Crucible support
Duration
12 weeks
Sessions
24 total
Frequency
2x/week
Format
Entirely seated or chair-supported
Who it’s for
The resident profile this track is built for
Residents in assisted living or memory care who use walkers or wheelchairs, or who fatigue standing. Format is entirely seated, but every session is real training.
What’s included
Every cohort, every time
- 24 sessions, 30–45 minutes each, across a 12-week arc
- Seated strength with bands and light dumbbells (1–5 lb)
- Postural work, breathing, grip strength, and seated balance
- Chair-based assessment battery at Weeks 1, 6, and 12
- Modifications for post-surgical and memory-care populations
- Outcomes dashboard with facility-level reporting
12-week structure
Three phases, one protocol
Weeks 5-8
Build
Loaded seated strength
Progress band tension and light dumbbells. Add seated balance work and controlled reach patterns.
Weeks 9-12
Perform
Transfers and daily-life carryover
Translate training into transfers, reach, and carry tasks residents actually need. Final assessment at Week 12.
Outcome targets
What the numbers should look like at week 12
Measurable ↑
Grip strength
Bed · chair · toilet
Transfers
Upright seated hold
Posture
Daily participation
Engagement
Targets are benchmarked against published geriatric exercise research (CDC STEADI, Rikli & Jones Senior Fitness Test). Actual outcomes are measured and reported on your facility’s own cohort data.
Pricing
Priced against a fall, not your activities budget
The Chair-Based Track runs the same way every track does, and it’s priced against the cost of a single resident fall — not against your activities budget. There are two ways to run it: your wellness staff lead the program on our platform and we train and support them (the most affordable option, and most facilities’ long-term choice), or our coach is on-site each week. Exact pricing depends on your community’s size and which option fits, so we quote it on a quick call after you’ve seen the program work. The best place to start is a free demo class.
See Chair-Based Track running in your community.
Start with a free demo class — a working session, not a pitch. It covers fit, what running it would look like in your community, and the earliest possible start date.
Or reach our team direct. (909) 552-0343 · care@crucible.fit