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Topic- Program profiles
The Windy City works out
The Chicago Fitness Plus senior fitness program has served 7,000 participants every year since its launch in 1995. Conceived, implemented and managed by the Chicago Department of Aging (CDoA), this initiative aspires to two things:
• To motivate older adults to become more physically active; and
• To change the way older adults think about and approach aging.
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The pinnacle of senior wellness
In the rapidly growing field of senior wellness, the NuStep Pinnacle Awards are a mark of excellence.
Exercise equipment company NuStep, Inc., created the awards three years ago to recognize and raise awareness of programs that enhance the quality of life and health of older Americans. Every year, third-party judges select a winner in each of two categories:
• Senior Living Communities: fitness/wellness centers located within independent living communities, assisted living communities and/or nursing communities; and
• Wellness/Fitness Centers: exercise and wellness programs developed for older adults at health clubs, hospital-based wellness centers or senior centers.
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Making healthy strides
As Terry Howard stepped off the plane and onto the tarmac at San Diego’s McCormick International Airport, it seemed like any other sunny southern California day. After a four-year stint in North Carolina, Howard was back in southern California to join the work at Kisco Retirement Communities, now Kisco Senior Living (Kisco), on a strategy for the company’s future success.
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