Positive Outcomes for Golden Days members

Golden Days registrants are community members, working to maintain their ability, support their health, and improve quality of life.

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Increase Mobility/Decreased Falls

• Participate in regular exercise classes and maintenance rehabilitation

• Regular walks and outings

• Flat, wide, open walkways support adaptive devices (Canes, walkers, motorized chairs)

• Ambulation support from trained staff

• Coordinated door to door medical transportation

Memory Support/Secure Supervision

• Challenge your brain with stimulating activities

• Wander safely within the security of a supervised environment

• Family support for caregivers of those living with memory loss/dementia

Therapeutic Recreation

• Stimulating activities encourage movement, wellness, positive thinking, and independence

• Cooking, gardening, creative arts, and games – maintain skills and learn something new

Spiritual Services

• Access to Bible study and Catholic mass each week during program

• Special religious programming to support spiritual wellness

• Access to prayer space, modified diets, and respectful space for cultural exchange

• Celebrate and learn about other cultures/religions

Socialization

• Facilitated activities help “break the ice” when getting to know new people

• Meet other people living with similar challenges

• Make new friends, develop and maintain peer relationships

• Provide worry-free respite for caregivers

• Decreases negative health impact of isolation