As September unfolds, we’re excited to embrace Healthy Aging Month 2024 and highlight our year-round dedication to wellness at Rouse. As the Director of CORE Services with a long background in Life Enrichment, I’m thrilled to share how our comprehensive approach to well-being enriches the lives of our residents every day.
A Year-Round Commitment to Wellness
At Rouse, we believe that healthy aging involves a multifaceted approach that nurtures every aspect of life. Our year-round programs are designed to support and enhance our residents through various dimensions of wellness. Here’s how we focus on these key areas:
- Cognitive Wellness: Keeping the mind sharp and engaged is essential. We offer a variety of stimulating activities, including brain games, puzzles, lifelong learning opportunities, and creative arts, to promote cognitive function.
- Spiritual Wellness: This aspect of overall well-being is deeply personal and unique to each individual. At Rouse, we honor and support each person’s beliefs and non-beliefs. We provide a variety of optional spiritual activities tailored to residents' interests, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to explore their personal path of spirituality or religion in a respectful and inclusive environment.
- Physical Wellness: Physical health is foundational to a vibrant life. Our fitness programs include gentle exercise classes, active games, and other recreational activities, all aimed at maintaining mobility, strength, and overall health. We also have access to physical, occupational, and speech-language pathology therapy services for our residents.
- Occupational Wellness: Engaging in meaningful activities and maintaining a sense of purpose are vital. We offer opportunities for residents to participate in various hobbies, volunteer work, and skill-building activities that contribute to personal fulfillment and achievement.
- Intellectual and Mental Wellness: At Rouse, we nurture both intellectual and mental wellness through a person-centered approach. Our stimulating activities promote cognitive engagement and lifelong learning. We have on site social workers who can help a person in many aspects of emotional wellness. We have mental health services also available through outside resources.
- Community Integration: Building strong connections within the community enhances overall well-being. We facilitate community events, social gatherings, and outreach programs to create a sense of belonging and connectedness among residents, families, and staff.
- Healthy Dining: Nutrition is a key component of healthy aging. Our dining team provides a range of delicious, nutritious meals that cater to diverse dietary needs. We focus on fresh ingredients and balanced meals to ensure that healthy dining is both enjoyable and beneficial.
- Environmental Wellness: Creating a nurturing and supportive environment is essential for overall well-being. We’re committed to maintaining a safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing environment that enhances comfort and promotes a sense of peace and belonging.
- Person-Centered Health Services: Our approach to health services is deeply person-centered. We tailor our care to meet the individual needs and preferences of each resident, ensuring that their care and service plans are customized to support their unique goals and lifestyles.
Celebrating Healthy Aging
As we celebrate Healthy Aging Month, we invite everyone—residents, families, and friends—to join us in recognizing and embracing the diverse aspects of wellness that contribute to a vibrant and fulfilling life. Our year-round programs are designed to support every dimension of well-being, ensuring that each resident has the opportunity to thrive.
Let’s use this month to celebrate the ongoing journey of healthy aging and the incredible efforts that contribute to a life well-lived. At Rouse, we’re committed to supporting our residents every step of the way, celebrating their achievements, and fostering a community where everyone can flourish.
Here’s to making the most of every moment and continuing to embrace the joys of aging with enthusiasm and grace!
To discover how we can support you or a loved one on their healthy aging journey—whether through Rouse Care at Home in your own home or apartment, the Suites at Rouse Personal Care Home apartments, or the Rouse Home skilled nursing care facility—please reach out to us at info@rouse.org or call 814.563.6475.