National Wellness Month: Promoting Healthy Aging in Morgan Hill
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Being only a short distance from our Morgan Hill, CA, community, West Little Llagas Creek Trail is ideal for incorporating additional daily exercise into a daily routine. Those in our Loma Clara community may find it extremely useful to track their daily steps, and we will encourage those in our care to participate in National Wellness Month in similar ways.
So, what are you doing to celebrate the month's goals?
Read on to learn some of the best aging well ideas we have, to ensure emotional and physical wellness in yourself and your peers. Discover how a healthy lifestyle for aging adults can make a significant difference to those prepared to commit, and what senior wellness in Morgan Hill means to those residing in Loma Clara.
Kick Off National Wellness Month With a New Goal in Loma Clara
Here in Loma Clara, we join the nationwide celebration of health in August by promoting senior fitness and overall well-being, encompassing both physical and mental health. We also celebrate the efforts of different organizations around the larger city in promoting various forms of wellness within their circles.
However, we understand that for many seniors, the idea of engaging in more physical activity can be challenging. After all, according to Axios, only one in seven meets federal physical activity guidelines.
However, seniors, like many others, tend to thrive more when given a clear goal to aim for, which helps them celebrate their milestones as they are reached. It fosters camaraderie and encourages people to support one another in achieving higher engagement with various physical activities.
For this reason, Loma Clara doesn't only use the opportunity to push for increased physical activity in those who can achieve it. We also encourage those with us to take advantage of the nutritional expertise of our Elevate dining service staff. Those in our care can learn more about the best nutrition for their fitness needs and then use that information to focus their intake on what they need to achieve better stamina, strength, or whatever it is that they aim for.
Why August Is Perfect for National Wellness Month
After being created in 2018, National Wellness Month is used to spotlight self-care routines that:
- Produce healthier habits
- Prioritize self-care routines
- Reduce stress
- Enable better physical and mental health
- Improve quality of life
Sitting around the longest days in summer, it is perfectly positioned to allow people to make use of summer-themed produce, such as food and drinks, to help drive them. At the same time, the extended daylight hours give better opportunities to engage more in the month's benefits before the sun goes down.
For those in senior care, we recommend consulting the CDC for guidance on finding the best plan to care for one's body and mind. For example, the CDC's physical activity guidelines can offer some advice on what to do as a senior if you wish to push yourself to be more physically fit.
Fortunately, the goals of this day align neatly with the CDC's healthy aging goals. These prioritize better habits and positive lifestyle choices to ensure that people age well into their senior years.
However, we recommend that people also pay attention to their bodies' needs. In some cases, engaging physically with National Wellness Month may be too much, and focusing on assisted living health during that time may be better served by concentrating on the mind. In some cases, this may involve practicing meditation and mindfulness, while for others, it could mean pushing oneself to attend therapy more, as it depends entirely on the individual's needs.
Living a Vibrant Life During National Wellness Month
No matter what you wish to focus on, here at Loma Clara, we want to help you as best as we can. Please discuss with us what you need for the month, and we can provide the support you require.
Your goals can even interact with our Vibrant Life service. We can help you create a schedule that aligns with your wellness goalsand daily routine, ultimately reaching the personal position that best suits you.
Working with our staff, you can cover many of the main pillars of the month, covering areas such as:
- Movement
- Nutrition
- Personal purpose
- Positive mental engagement
If you have any other personal goals that you believe can enhance your physical and mental well-being, please let us know about them. We can then work with you to produce a set of challenges to help you hit them. Then, should your family or peers visit you, you can show off your progress, giving you new topics of conversation that may inspire them to do the same, growing each of you at the same time.
We will also want to celebrate within our community. If you'd like to share your progress, please speak with our staff, and we can introduce you to others who are also participating. Whether you wish for camaraderie or competition, both can support the individual depending on their needs.
Leveraging Existing Events
Many of our activities and events are also perfect for you to push yourself into a better position. It doesn't matter whether you want to engage with:
- Low-impact cardio
- Bible study
- Men's club
- Lizz's piano and sing-along
Each of these offers a different form of personal betterment, whether that be:
- Social
- Spiritual
- Intellectual
- Physical
The list is not exhaustive, either, and the vast array of activities on offer can each give you opportunities for self-improvement.
Thrive on Personal Betterment With Loma Clara
We want to help you do better, and National Wellness Month is the perfect opportunity to see that happen. No matter what you want to do to boost your wellness, help us help you grasp it with both hands.
Our amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center. If you're not part of our community yet and want to learn more about how we can support you, such as through our National Wellness Month commitments, please get in touch. Book a tour of our community and discover what we do to ensure our residents' high quality of life today.