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Wellness Programs in Senior Living<\/h1>\n

Asbury Communities create new opportunities, enhance the aging experience, and bring peace of mind seniors. And with retirement communities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, Asbury has learned a thing or two about well-being and aging.<\/p>\n

Here are some key ways that Asbury senior living supports aging better through a focus on well-being.<\/p>\n

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  1. Brain Health and Wellness: <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Asbury is committed to becoming the leading brain health and wellness provider in senior living. Our new Kinnections Brain Health program was developed by an occupational therapist specializing in dementia in consultation with neurologists. Sue Paul, Asbury\u2019s Senior Director of Well-Being, built Kinnections around five strategies for keeping your brain at its best. Including novel experiences and staying social. Participants receive a five-part neurocognitive assessment that examines multiple cognitive domains. Then a movement and an individualized engagement plan with specific exercise, activity, and lifestyle recommendations gets tailored to your specific strengths and weaknesses. The Kinnections Super Seven Brain Health Program is offered across Asbury\u2019s continuing care retirement communities. This paper-based, self-guided program targets neurocognitive domains using multi-modal cognitive exercises which increase in complexity over a six-week period. Exercises focus on sensory-motor, attention, memory, executive function, language, processing speed, and social cognition. Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg, Md., recently opened the Rosborough Wellness & Brain Health Center for Excellence.<\/a> The Center uses cutting-edge, science-based brain health practices and tools. Asbury\u2019s focus on physical health includes well-equipped fitness centers that offer personal training, group classes, nutrition counseling and individualized attention to fitness goals. Residents at Normandie Ridge, take part in daily fitness and aquatics classes and have the new four-acre Happy Trails Nature Park<\/a> on their campus, a wooded walking trail designed specifically for seniors. All of Asbury\u2019s campuses provide plenty of opportunities to enjoy nature in solitude or with a friend. This can be through walking paths, bike trails, butterfly gardens, nature preserves \u2013 even kayaking and paddleboarding at Asbury Solomons.<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Lifelong Learning and Engagement: <\/strong><\/strong>Clubs, committees, and resident events engage and challenge new thinking with unique programs and opportunities. The Art Committee at Bethany Village, regularly changes out a permanent collection of 1,500+ pieces of donated resident art. They also curate a one-of-a-kind collection<\/a> of pieces by a local artists\u2019 group that is open to the public. Resident and painter Marcia Marsh, who helped coordinate the show, finds joy in the variety of music and arts available to her. \u201cWe\u2019re not professionals, but there\u2019s a vibrant arts community here,\u201d says Marcia. At Asbury Methodist Village\u2019s resident-run Keese School of Continuing Education, dozens of lectures and tours in history, science, art and music, and current events take place over the course of two semesters each year. The Spring 2022 schedule included classes ranging from Nature\u2019s Pharmacy: A Source of Medicines for the Millennia <\/em>to The Secrets Behind Jane Austen\u2019s Popularity <\/em>to Rosie the Riveter. <\/em>Retired pathologist Bob Richmond at Asbury Place Maryville has combined a love of horticulture with a passion for photography. He produces a Flower of the Day email that he sends to the community and beyond. Since 2020 when he began his labor of love, Bob has taken and shared more than 500 photos of flowers, \u2018weeds\u2019, wildflowers, flowering shrubs, and trees primarily taken around the Asbury Place Maryville campus. The emails share the common and botanical names of each plant, along with interesting facts he researches. \u201cI like to keep it short and interesting,\u201d says Bob.<\/li>\n
  3. Creating Opportunities to Give Back: <\/strong><\/strong>Helping others creates a sense of belonging, reduces isolation, and just feels good. Living at an Asbury community provides so many opportunities to volunteer on and off campus. And without the drudgery and time commitment of home maintenance, you\u2019ll have more time and bandwidth to make a difference. \u201cLiving here gives me the freedom to do this,\u201d says Judith Clovsky<\/a>, a retired nurse and Bethany Village resident who\u2019s traveled to both Uganda and Malawi on Rotary medical missions since moving to the community in 2017. \u201cThe support of the people who live here and the services provided by this community make it possible for me to support others.\u201dAt RiverWoods Senior Living Community<\/a> in Lewisburg, Pa., residents assist with preparing, packing, and delivering fresh, healthy meals through the local Meals on Wheels program. Food insecurity is also the focus of Anna Tillack\u2019s<\/a> volunteer efforts. A resident of Asbury Solomons, Anna, is the co-coordinator for SMILE, or Service Makes Individual Lives Exciting, a Calvert County food pantry and thrift store that is a partnership of 12 area churches. \u201cThere\u2019s joy in being able to give back to somebody who is in need,\u201d says Anna. The Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative<\/a> (GBCI), created and managed by residents of Asbury Methodist Village. It is a collaboration of community partners and individuals committed to supporting youth and working toward a more just and equitable community. More than 100 volunteers participate in GBCI each year by tutoring, mentoring, and more. GBCI has won a Program of Distinction award from Generations United and numerous other awards.<\/li>\n
  4. Social Connections a Key to Aging Well: <\/strong><\/strong>You may have heard of ‘Blue Zones’, regions around the world with high rates of longevity. What researchers found in those regions included healthy diets and high activity levels but also strong connections between family and friends – a community-living model, essentially. Continuing care retirement communities like Asbury’s foster connection and friendship. This becomes especially important as we age into our 80s and 90s and mobility may be limited and friend circles shrink. \u201cResidents are incredibly supportive of each other, and particularly those in need of help,\u201d says Lowell Starling, a resident of Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg, Pa. \u201cNowhere else that we have lived even remotely compares to the love, mutual sharing, and support we encounter here.\u201d Marilyn Camillo, a resident of Springhill Senior Living, describes her experience this way: \u201cA life here is full of energy! The pool, cornhole, bocce, the trails to walk, transportation services, a supervised gym! Most and not least, are all the friendships to be made. It\u2019s a new lease on life! “It\u2019s a sentiment expressed by many who move to an Asbury senior living community. All of which are purposely designed for well-being through a wide range of programs, clubs, and events. Adding to that is the feeling of connection that comes from joining a community of caring neighbors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Want to learn more about the benefits of senior living?<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Asbury continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) are more than a place for seniors to call home. They\u2019re a place for new friendships to blossom. Where new experiences and new opportunities you never anticipated are just around the corner.<\/p>\n

    And while we can\u2019t promise you\u2019ll be ziplining at 103 like Asbury Place Kingsport resident Dr. Bob Miller, we can confidently say based on thousands of residents\u2019 feedback that you\u2019ll be happy you made the move.<\/p>\n

    Learn more about How CCRCs Work in this short video<\/a>. Interested in learning more? Schedule a tour today!<\/p>\n

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