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Golden Valley seniors celebrate Active Aging Week
Colonial Acres at Covenant Village of Golden Valley Celebrates Active Aging Week with "Five Days on the River"
As part of the celebration of Active Aging Week, Sept. 21-27, 2014, Covenant Village of Golden Valley’s Colonial Acres was transformed into the riverboat “The Colonial Queen,” where residents from skilled nursing, assisted living/memory support and adult day care enjoyed five days filled with entertainment and activities, including a toe-tapping performance by The Sanok Dixieland Jazz Band. Todd Carsen, Covenant Village of Golden Valley’s newly appointed healthcare administrator, led the celebration.
Active Aging Week is sponsored by the International Council on Active Aging, and is designed to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. This year’s theme was ‘Let the Adventure Begin.’
In addition to visiting various “ports of call,” including Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois and Iowa, residents played Riverboat Bingo, watched a spectacular showing of chainsaw carving by Jerry Woltman, and participated in a scavenger hunt. A morning at the spa left residents feeling pampered and renewed with manicures, hand massages and aromatherapy.
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“Our residents spent the week exploring new places, engaging in stimulating activities and socializing with friends and family,” says Recreation Therapy Assistant Sue Lindquist. “Our goal was for them to have fun, and they did!”
About Covenant Village of Golden Valley
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Covenant Village of Golden Valley, a faith-based, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community, is located at 5800 St. Croix Ave. N., Golden Valley, Minn. It is administered by Covenant Retirement Communities, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior services providers. Covenant Retirement Communities serves 5,000 residents at 15 retirement communities nationwide and is a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. For more information on Covenant Village of Golden Valley, call (877) 804-7017 or visit www.CovenantVillageofGoldenValley.org.
Pictured above: During the scavenger hunt, Recreation Therapy Memory Support Assistant Katie Bockhaus-Seaton encouraged resident Marlyce Erickson to toss the doll-shaped beanbag through the hole by placing her face on the other side.