Senior Health and Fitness Day in Woodside, Queens
Debbie Stricoff, Dir., Adult Day Care Services
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On May 30th, the VNSNY CHOICE Adult Day Center joined?over 1,000 locations throughout the United States to celebrate the 19th annual Senior Health & Fitness Day. This is the nation?s largest annual health promotion event for older adults and includes 100,000 seniors throughout the country.? The goal is ?to help keep older Americans healthy and fit.? We?ve been participating for the past 4 years, and each year we include different?physical activities and health education.
We?re very fortunate to have access to health and wellness experts through VNSNY CHOICE. This year, our health and fitness day included special exercise sessions as well as health education by seasoned health care professionals.? A physical therapist educated seniors on falls prevention and safe use of assistive devices, and it was very well received by our participants. Discussions also focused on how to make their homes safer. A dietician developed a creative nutrition bingo that educated seniors while playing. Bingo boards focused on the food pyramid and healthy foods within each food group. After the game, they got even more creative and talked about how to make?their favorite foods healthier. Articles on health and wellness were distributed throughout the day, and we ended with a health trivia contest. It was an active, educational and fun day for all, and we look forward to participating again next year!
Posted in: Working with the Elderly?? Tags: Adult Day Services, caregiving, elderly day care, exercise for seniors, family caregivers, geriatric day care, Recreation Therapy, senior activities, senior care, senior day care centers, senior health and fitness day
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