Licensing
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| Licensing |
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 What materials will I receive when I purchase the Geri-Fit program License? |
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| Recent publications and studies about Geri-Fit |
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| Is the Geri-Fit program approved for remote delivery? |
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| What measures does Geri-Fit take to make sure program integrity is carried out? |
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| Are Geri-Fit classes covered under Medicare, Medicaid, Kaiser Permanente or other insurance companies? |
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| About how much will it cost to buy a Geri-Fit license for my facility? |
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| I used to own a CURVES franchise, but decided to give it up. Can I buy a Geri-FitŪ license to teach Geri-Fit? |
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| As a facility, how much money can I expect to make from offering the Geri-Fit class? |
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| How much is the Geri-Fit Program License? |
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| I would like to get Geri-Fit certified but I am not interested in purchasing a Geri-Fit license. Can I attend Geri-Fit certification? |
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| Do Geri-Fit instructors need to be certified? |
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| How much should I pay my instructors? |
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| I understand there is a $150 annual renewal fee past the first year, but are there any royalties or Monthly Reporting required? |
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| Why would I want to buy a License or a Franchise when I can just invent my own fitness program? |
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| I am a Director of a Senior Center, and I'm interested in purchasing Geri-Fit for our Center. What is involved in getting this program started? |
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| How do I get people to sign up for Geri-Fit? |
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| How do I obtain Professional Liability Insurance? |
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| I own a Physical Therapy clinic and have room to have a Geri-FitŪ class. Is this something that might benefit my patients? |
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| What is Title IIID funding and how is the Geri-Fit program part of it? |
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| What do I need in order to get started? |
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| I'm not interested in purchasing a Geri-Fit license, but I'd like to have your services brought onsite at our apartment building complex for 55 and over. Is this something that you offer and, if so, what is the cost? |
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| How long will it take from the time I buy the Geri-Fit license to the time I begin to offer classes? |
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| When I buy the Geri-Fit license, can I call my program Geri-Fit? |
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| Is the cost of the training and certification included with my Geri-Fit program License fee? |
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| Do I have to go through Geri-Fit training in order to become a licensee? |
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| What is a Geri-Fit Public Performance License (PPL)? |
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| If I buy an Instructor License, can I teach class outside the 25-mile radius to where I live? |
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| How did Geri-Fit get started? |
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| Can I get my own Geri-Fit T-shirts made once I purchase the Geri-Fit license? |
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| How do I find good instructors to teach the Geri-Fit program? |
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| Where can I find into about the study that was used for the evidence-based rating? |
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| What's the average age of a Geri-Fit participant? |
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| Is there certain criteria that has to be met before participation will be granted in the Geri-Fit program? |
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| I currently teach a Silver Sneakers program but would also like to teach Geri-Fit. Am I able to buy a Geri-Fit license to teach Geri-Fit? |
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| If I purchase the Geri-Fit license, does this mean I also have to teach the classes? |
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| What kind of support will you offer me after I purchase the Geri-Fit License? |
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| If I am already certified to teach older adults exercise programs, do I still need to go through Geri-Fit training? |
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| What is the difference between an Instructor License and a Facility License? |
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| How did Geri-Fit get started? |
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| How much money can I expect to make teaching a Geri-Fit class? |
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| I am an instructor that is interested in teaching the Geri-Fit program at the gym I work. Do I buy the license or does the health club buy the license? |
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| We play a Richard Simmons' tape for our seniors to exercise along with. Why do I have to purchase a License in order to play the Geri-Fit dvd for our group of seniors? |
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| Can I observe a class before buying a Geri-Fit license? |
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| Once I buy an Instructor License, does that mean I'll be the only instructor able to teach Geri-Fit in my city? |
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| How do I receive the specialized training that I'll need to teach the Geri-Fit exercise class? |
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| What type of DVD training materials will I receive when I purchase a Geri-Fit license for my facility? |
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| Why should I want Geri-Fit for my club? |
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| Is Geri-Fit a falls prevention program? |
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| How big are the classes? |
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| Do you have a power point presentation that I can share with my Activity Director, manager, or staff? |
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| What is the Geri-Fit program License? |
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| Once our facility purchases the license, are we able to train and certify our own instructors? |
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| Will people sign up month after month to take the Geri-Fit class? |
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| I used to teach PACE before they ended that program. Is Geri-Fit the same? |
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| How is monitoring of Geri-Fit program quality assured? |
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| Is the senior fitness market going to continue to grow? |
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| Do you offer any custom branding for the video / DVD that will be played at my facility? |
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| Who will be the target market I want to reach? |
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| Is there some way I can learn more about Geri-Fit to see if I like it before I purchase a License? |
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| Are there other Geri-Fit licensees that I can talk to before purchasing a Geri-Fit license? |
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| Has the Geri-Fit program been reviewed by any governmental organizations? |
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| If a buy a Geri-Fit license, can I still teach my Silver Sneakers or Silver&Fit class? |
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| I've read everything there is to read and I'm interested in getting started. What's the next step? |
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| I own more than one gym and would like to offer Geri-Fit at all my gyms. Is there any break on the cost for more than one location? |
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| What can I do to assure a good turnout once I have purchased the Geri-Fit program license? |
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| If my facility purchased a Geri-Fit license with Title IIID funding, can we still get reimbursed by Silver Sneakers and Silver&Fit? |
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| Can you provide me with references from other locations where Geri-Fit is offered? |
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| How can I find out more about evidence-based health promotion programs for older adults? |
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| Our senior center offers A Matter of Balance. Can we also offer Geri-Fit? |
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| If our facility doesn't want to purchase a license but still wants to offer Geri-Fit classes, what are our options? |
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| What other evidence based programs are available to my senior center? |
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| My question is not on your HELP desk. How do I get it answered? |
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| What information can you tell me about the requirement for senior centers to offer evidence based programs? |
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| What type of insurance is needed for a Geri-Fit instructor / licensee? |
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| Can you tell me about the history of your Geri-FitŪ exercise program and its founder? |
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| Is Geri-Fit considered a Packaged Program? |
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| Does Geri-Fit offer a Master Trainer program? |
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| I offer Zumba classes at our senior center. Can I offer Geri-Fit, too? |
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| If we're already offering A Matter of Balance, why should we offer Geri-Fit? |
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| If I am currently offering Silver Sneakers at my facility, can I also offer Geri-Fit and is it covered under insurance? |
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| What is Geri-Fit Mission Statement? |
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| What are some of the skills that are needed to become a Geri-Fit instructor? |
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| What type of programs are available through Title IIID Older Americans Act? |
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| Do you offer the option of training our future instructors here at our own facility? |
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| What type of performance measures or pre-testing does the Geri-Fit program use? |
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| What are some of the chronic diseases that Geri-Fit may help? |
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| Is Geri-Fit a CDSME program? |
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| What type of funding can be used to purchase a Geri-Fit facility program license? |
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| Why should our facility offer evidence-based programs (EBPs)? |
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| I've never been in business before. What type of start-up costs should I expect? |
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| Is Geri-Fit part of the chronic disease self-management programs covered by federal funding? |
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| What type of CPR certification do I need? |
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| I took a Geri-Fit training workshop and love the concept! Can I apply what I paid for the training towards the Instructor License fee? |
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| Where are some program outcomes that have used the Geri-Fit program? |
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| If one of our instructors receives Geri-Fit certification, can she train and certify other instructors? |
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| Do you have a Program Summary sheet that I can share with my supervisor? |
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| Does Geri-Fit require any ongoing training or recertification for Program Fidelity? |
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| Do our instructors have to be pre-certified in group fitness or personal fitness training in order to be become certified in the Geri-Fit program? |
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| Why is it important to adhere to the lesson plans when teaching Geri-Fit? |
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| What are some of the outcomes we can expect when offering the Geri-Fit program? |
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| Does Geri-Fit support Zoom classes? |
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| Has Geri-Fit given any recorded presentations at NCOA conferences or other AAA events? |
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| Is Geri-Fit available in other languages besides English? |
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| How do my instructors register for training on Geri-Fit's website? |
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| How are Geri-Fit instructors notified that Program Fidelity Training is available? |
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