Enhanced Senior Living means Enhanced Exercise Opportunties!

What does Enhanced Exercise look like?  Check out the following for just a sample of our outstanding fitness options.

Genesis Rehab Services ~ Our Physical Therapist Jim Dumser is a qualified geriatric professional who will work with you to design an exercise program tailored specifically for you.  If you are experiencing balance and/or strength problems, ask your medical doctor for a referral.

A Therapeutic Walking Club will begin on Friday, May 20 at 2 PM.  Meet at the track around the swimming pool and be prepared to walk. 

Kelly Ross; Certified in NETA Natural Exercise ~ Kelly will work with you one on one to make exercise safe, fun and motivating.  She will help you design an exercise program in your own living room, and /or show you how to use the Nova Care therapy equipment to enhance your exercise.  She charges $20 a session and they last one half hour to 45 minutes.  You may reach Kelly by calling 598-2243.

Aging Gracefully Exercise Class with Kelly Ross ~ Kelly has extensive training and experience with leading exercise with seniors. This group class is held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in our Activities Room at 8 AM and again at 9 AM.  Kelly works with you so every body part is active using weights and bands.  Some exercises are done while sitting, and some leg and balance exercises are done while standing.  Laughter is considered very healthy, so a joke session is included at every class.  This exercise class is open to residents who are looking for a weekly exercise program.  There is no cost for this class. 

Taijiquan (Tai chi) is a Chinese Martial Art with roots tracing to ancient China.  It consists of choreographed movements.

·        Advanced Tai Chi Class- The Wednesday morning 9:30 AM class is in our Activities Room.  Instructor Dave Lundgren leads this session which runs for 12 weeks for a cost of $100. 

*Prerequisite:  two twelve week sessions of the Beginner Tai Chi Class and a referral from Suzanne Martin.  Please contact Karen Longenecker at 397-4831 Ext. 132 if you have interest in the class.

·        Beginner Tai Chi Class- The Friday morning 9:30 AM class is in our Activities Room.  Instructor Suzanne Martin is a certified Group Fitness Instructor through NETA with Active Older Adult Certification.  She received training and teaching in Tai Chi in central PA and regularly attends seminars to further her education.   This seated class runs for 12 weeks for a cost of $100.  Please contact Karen Longenecker at 397-4831 Ext. 132 if you have interest in this. 

Aquatic Exercise Class ~ with Kim Mannon is another great opportunity for fitness, this is open to all residents at no charge.  This class is held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 PM in our Homestead Village pool.   Aquatic exercise is much gentler on joints than land exercise and increases muscle strength when using the resistance of the water.  Some new ideas are being introduced into the class from the Aquatics Exercise Association certification class Kim attended in September 2010.  You will need to have a release form signed by your family doctor in order to participate.  These forms may be obtained from Charlene Paul in the Accounting Office.  We have locker rooms for your convenience with changing.  Come and join us and be reassured there is no need to get your hair wet!

Leading the Way in Comfort & Care

"Leading the Way in Comfort and Care" is the name of our Capital Campaign to renovate the Apostles Center for Care and Westvue Personal Care into four small person-centered households for nursing and memory support care.  The key word is household.  Traditional nursing homes are institutional in appearance and more importantly, in the activities of daily living.  Homestead Village has been implementing its person centered approach for the past four years.  In fact, May 2 is the four year anniversary of our made-to-order breakfasts.  Lunch and dinner followed in August, 2007.



Radcliffe House Dining Room should open May 1!

 The renovation offers three distinct improvements in the Apostles Center for Care and our memory support personal care.  

First, the dining improvements that were initiated in 2007 will now be supported with outstanding kitchen and dining room facilities that are just like home. 

Second, the "institution" is being divided into houses of 12 to 20 residents with their own living room, dining room, kitchen and bedroom hallways.  Each bedroom will have its own full bath.  The four houses have been named for four generous benefactors who helped to make the campaign a success.  Fickes House and Radcliffe House are under renovation currently and will each serve 18-20 residents.  Young House and Gelhard House are both memory-support households for 12-14 residents.  Young House is part of the nursing home.  Gelhard house is a personal care residence.

Finally, the improved environment and facilities will allow our person-centered training and approach to flourish.  What does that mean?  As we learn to live and work in households, each resident's individual choices with respect to daily activities such as waking, dining, bathing and bedtime will be honored to the best of our ability.  Our ability will constantly improve as we take advantage of the benefits of the renovation and achieve greater levels of teamwork. 

So far approximately 120 Homestead Village stakeholders have contributed $3.1 million toward our ultimate goal of $4 million.  All of the money contributed will be used to greatly improve the quality of life of our residents by funding the improvements described above.  The plan is to complete the campaign in 2011, Homestead Village's 25th anniversary year.  With just eight months remaining, our work is cut out for us; but we have wonderful stakeholders.  We greatly appreciated your support of the campaign. 

If all of the Homestead Village stakeholders who have not yet given make a five year pledge to give, the average gift would only need to $900 per year to successfully complete the campaign!  Please consider giving to the campaign today!