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Asbury's Taste of America: engaging residents with multidimensional dining events
Asbury~Solomons Island is part of Asbury Communities, based in Germantown, Maryland. A not-for-profit senior living organization, Asbury Communities manages a system of continuing care retirement communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. With the mission of “Creating services for seniors that enhance the value of the life span,” the company introduced Sodexo Senior Services’ HealthAbility™ program throughout its campuses in early 2009.
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ICAA honors eight innovative efforts that advance active aging
The International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) began with an innovative idea: Create an industry dedicated to better health, wellness and quality of life for adults over 50 by uniting professionals across sectors who also share this goal. Launched in 2001, ICAA today leads, connects and defines this industry—the active-aging industry—made up of like-minded professionals and organizations that develop wellness facilities, programs and services for the older population. Active-aging devotees combine creativity, positive energy, and a passionate commitment to older-adult wellness to advance this movement. And by providing ongoing opportunities for clients to be more active and to learn, grow and participate in their communities, these professionals and organizations support the 50-plus population in living well.
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Valle Verde commits to better the world with its Green Footprint program
Set in the foothills of Santa Barbara, California, Valle Verde is a nonprofit, continuing care retirement community owned and operated by American Baptist Homes of the West (ABHOW), a senior living provider based in Pleasanton. The Valle Verde living experience, according to the community’s website, emphasizes choice, individuality, a positive atmosphere and a commitment to environmental stewardship. Many improvements to the 60-acre campus have involved collaborative effort and innovative thinking about how to reduce the environmental impact on the community itself, as well as the world that surrounds it.
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The Summit at Central Park: an innovative facility engages active adults in wellness
In Grand Prairie, Texas—a city of about 175,000, according to the 2010 United States Census1—two population trends have gained momentum in the past couple of decades and slowly converged to transform the city. These trends are population growth and population aging.
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An African drumming circle promotes active aging at Willamette Oaks
Willamette Oaks Retirement Community is a complex of apartments for “people who love life,” according to its motto. Located alongside the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, the community “strives to provide a stimulating environment that offers meaningful opportunities for older adults to stay mentally, physically, and socially fit and engaged with life,” says former Programs and Events Coordinator Candy Davis. “Residents can choose from a daily menu of professionally led fitness classes—from tai chi and Hawaiian dance to weight lifting and fall recovery—as well as individual coaching in the use of modern exercise equipment.” They also socialize and interact through “resident-led parties, card games, films, discussions, meetings, holiday observances, and excursions.”
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WALK! with Aegis Therapies invites participants to adopt healthier, active lifestyles
To help individuals take up healthier, active lifestyles, Aegis established the WALK! with Aegis Therapies initiative. Held in conjunction with Active Aging Week, ICAA’s annual health promotion campaign, the Aegis initiative “serves not only as a highly worthwhile educational tool,” Schram observes, “but also as a terrific morale booster for residents and staff alike.”
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