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Crucible Care
Programs

One program. Every ability level in the same room.

You don’t staff three classes and you don’t leave anyone out. Crucible Care is one 12-week program, and every movement in it is written with a regression and a progression — seated and chair-supported options included. Residents are screened at intake, started where they fit, and scaled up or down in the moment. One coach, one room, one cohort to track.

One class to schedule and staff. The scaling happens inside the session, movement by movement, so a resident who needs to stay seated and a resident working with dumbbells are doing the same exercise at the same time.

Strength & Balance12-week arc

One class. Every ability level in it.

The 12-Week Program

Who it’s for

Adults 60+ in independent living, assisted living, or memory care. Residents are screened at intake and started at the level that fits them — standing, chair-supported, or fully seated — and the coach scales each movement in the moment. Nobody is scheduled into a separate class.

Session structure

  • 12 weeks · 24 sessions · 45 min each
  • Progressive resistance: chair squats, step-ups, band work, dumbbells (2–15 lb)
  • A regression and a progression written for every movement, seated options included
  • Dual-task challenges layered in Phase 2+
  • Assessed Weeks 1, 6, 12

Outcome targets

  • More sit-to-stand reps, measured every cohort
  • Faster Timed Up & Go times
  • Longer single-leg balance holds
  • Confidence to take the stairs and carry groceries
See the full program

Outcome targets are benchmarked against published geriatric exercise research (CDC STEADI, Rikli & Jones Senior Fitness Test). Actual outcomes are measured and reported on each facility’s own cohort data.

One protocol. Every ability level. The same assessments and the same outcomes report for everyone in the room.
— How one class fits everyone

Not sure which track fits your residents?

We walk facilities through the placement process during a live walkthrough. One class, whatever mix of abilities the room has.

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Questions? Call (909) 552-0343 or email care@crucible.fit