Celebrating aging and the benefits of active living at any age, Active Aging Week showcases the capabilities of older adults as fully participating members of society. This campaign also spotlights role models that lead the way. Learn how you can join with thousands of Active Aging Week supporters to help change the way we age.
Friendship Village of Bloomington - a Lifespace Community
Tell us what you did during Active Aging Week to redefine the term "Active."
Well … what didn’t we do?! … here is a summary of our very Active Aging Week. We walked … every year we organize a bus to take residents and team members downtown to join in the “Walk to End Alzheimers”. We debated … we invited an outside facilitator to guide a discussion on the sometimes divisive political issues of the day. The “Better Angels” debate helped increase our understanding of what experiences we’ve had that form our viewpoints. 60 residents, family members, and guest joined in this intergenerational debate. We performed … this year’s “Talent Show” combined the performing arts with beautiful and varied displays of wood-working, photography, culinary, painting, and handiwork from both team members and residents. Four of the performing acts were a combination of team members and residents ranging from dances to a flute & piano performance. The other performance, “Radio Daze”, brought a lot of laughter as it does every year. This was conceived by and completely led by residents. We kissed Llamas … both the Health Center and Residential Living enjoyed (and some endured) a very loving llama!
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