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Whole-person Wellness for Active Aging
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The new Vitalize! Wellness Centre is the genesis for innovation and delivery of senior wellness strategies and services to Parmly residents and the broader Chisago Lakes community.
Programs, services and amenities are designed to support active aging through the six dimensions of individual well being: physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, vocational, and social. Vitality coaching is available to reinforce holistic perspectives that integrate body, mind, heart and spirit.
Examples of the ever-evolving programs and services offered by this model Wellness Centre include: |
- Aquatics — Members enjoy classes, therapy and open swim times in a heated lap pool filled with natural salt sanitized water for healthy skin, therapeutic buoyancy and relief for aching joints. A separate therapy pool features massage jets and one of the only underwater treadmills in the region.
- Personal Training — Professional fitness experts provide assessments and individual fitness routines for aquatics and/or the Smart key virtual training equipment in the Fitness Room.
- Fitness Room — Smart key virtual training uses key fob technology to guide members through their workout routines and track progress as they move from cardio machines — such as treadmills and elliptical trainers — to nearly a dozen pieces of strength training equipment.
- Group Exercise — From yoga and aerobics to circuit training, arrays of classes are held on an ongoing basis to help members put wellness in motion.
- Massage Therapies — To gain the health and relaxation benefits of therapeutic massage, members can choose from an automated warm water massage bed or deep, hands-on massage by a certified Message Therapist.
- Serenity Garden — An aptly named interior courtyard where the mind and soul can find nourishment within the peace and natural beauty of a Japanese garden.
- Social, Intellectual and Art Groups — Members expand on specific interests through a variety of individual and group opportunities including classes and workshops in areas ranging from art, literature and music to Tai Chi.
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In researching wellness centers—construction and programming, Parmly LifePointes has embraced the concept of advancing our holistic model. |
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A whole-person wellness model:
-incorporating innovative wellness strategies across our full continuum of services and out into the broader community. As a member of the International Council on Active Aging, Parmly embraces their philosophy.
With increasing life expectancy and the aging baby boomers, we see the need to engage this generation into changing the way we age.
We can do this by staying active, to the fullest extend possible, within all areas of life: physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, professional, and social. |
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Aging within these dimensions of wellness keeps us involved, alert, and enjoying a productive life. The concept of Active Aging is summed up in the phase “engaged in life.” Individuals can participate in life as fully as possible, regardless of socioeconomic status or health conditions, within the wellness dimensions.
We intend to grow our programming in these six dimensions of wellness by educating and engaging the community into active aging. Each of us is responsible for our own personal wellness through our choices, optimism, and self-efficacy within the six dimensions of wellness. Our dream is to provide opportunities that support active aging—so that those we serve can say “ I am engaged in life.”
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