Glen Oaks Community Lifestyles
By: Glen Oaks Community
Enjoyable Activities for Seniors to Embrace the Summer Season
As we head into the summer months, the arrival of warmer weather brings forth a lively atmosphere and countless opportunities for people of all ages to engage in enjoyable activities. For seniors, summer offers an ideal time to venture outdoors and partake in...
The Heart Never Forgets
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Go purple to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s. On June 21st, the summer solstice, people from across the world will fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through a fundraising activity of their choice. June is Alzheimer’s...
Move in May
There are many ways to be physically active. All kinds of active pastimes can help improve our physical and mental well-being, making physical activity one of the best ways to stay or get healthy. Some benefits can be achieved immediately – like improved blood...
April Showers Bring May Flowers
A lot of people think you have to be in great health with excellent mobility to grow a garden. There’s so much lifting of things like bags of compost. You have to push around a wheelbarrow. Then there are all those watering cans to cart around to plants. Don’t forget...
National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, making it an ideal time to provide our 55+ Resident’s with valuable insights on healthy eating. You can share tips for maintaining a balanced diet, highlight nutritious recipes, and emphasize the importance of proper nutrition for...
Preventing Falls in the Winter Season
Below are simple steps YOU can take to make a big impact on preventing falls for older adults and adults with disabilities in your home and your community. TIPS FOR WALKING Inspect the outsoles on your shoes and boots for excessive wear. Replace badly worn footwear....
New Years Resolutions for Seniors
While your life might look different now than it did when you were younger, it’s never too late to set goals and improve yourself. These new year’s resolutions for seniors will prove that you don’t ever have to settle for things the way they are. You still have the...
Senior Fitness through the Winter Months
At Glen Oaks Community, not only is Senior Fitness a priority for us, but we’ve also received awards from the Globe Gazette Best of the Best for three years in a row for Senior Fitness and Senior Activity. Glen Oaks provides a heated indoor swimming pool including...
Top Reasons to Choose Glen Oaks Community Active Senior Living
The Covid-19 pandemic threw a wrench on most people’s plans for moving to Senior Living. If you were thinking of a move to senior living prior to the pandemic, you probably decided to wait. Guess what? The pandemic is now over and there has never been a better time to...
Maintenance Free Living for Active Adults 55+
Are you reaching an age when you are ready to hit the road and see the world? If so, you may be impeded by a few issues, with the most significant being: “who’s going to take care of the house?” As part of the answer to that question, you may have already decided to...