Signature Programs: LiveWell!

At Horizon Bay, helping our residents stay healthy is one of our top priorities. We believe that by empowering and supporting our residents, they can live a full and vital life. Horizon Bay’s award-winning LiveWell! philosophy stands as the cornerstone of each resident’s lifestyle experience at Horizon Bay. As part of LiveWell!, our comprehensive wellness programs are designed to provide activities and recreational opportunities that have a positive impact on the well-being of our residents. These programs encompass the six dimensions of wellness: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, vocational and spiritual.

There are three components to LiveWell! – Resident Programs, ForeverFit and Educational Series:

Resident Programs
Ongoing programs and events provide residents the opportunity to live life to the fullest. These programs include leisure and recreational opportunities such as musical entertainment, intergenerational events, sightseeing tours, movies, excursions to cultural events, faith-based services, special interest groups and social events like theme and holiday parties. Specialty classes include Mind Aerobics and Matter of Balance.

Residents receive a monthly newsletter with a special section on healthy aging topics and a calendar of events. New residents receive an orientation and complete a lifestyle survey to determine which programs match their interests. This survey will also help develop a personal and customized wellness plan.

ForeverFit
ForeverFit includes opportunities for physical activity and fitness designed to enhance flexibility, help build endurance and improve strength and balance. Classes include: strength training, yoga, tai chi, balance, walking clubs, fitness centers, aquatic programs and “sit and be fit” exercise classes.

As an orientation to ForeverFit, residents complete an exercise readiness assessment, as well as a fitness evaluation. To help promote participation, residents receive recognition through FitnessBucks, our motivational and incentive program.

Educational Series
The LiveWell! Educational Series provides information on healthy aging. Presented monthly, the series includes guest lectures by experts in the medical, fitness, social service and rehabilitation fields. Each year, our communities host a Fun & Fitness Fair that is open to the public and includes health screenings and special events.