Retirement offers a unique chance to shape your days according to your desires. While many seniors might worry about whether a senior living community can accommodate their active lifestyle, these concerns are often misplaced.
Discover how Oak Trace provides an abundance of opportunities for connection and engagement, redefining what active senior living can mean for you.
What Does an Active Lifestyle Mean to You?
An active lifestyle varies greatly from person to person. Whether it involves regular exercise or cultural activities, there are countless ways to enrich your life. Senior living communities provide the resources to support your personal journey. If you’re unsure, you don’t need to take just our word for it.
Oak Trace resident Dave Humphreys says the whole community atmosphere contributes to maintaining an active lifestyle. “At Oak Trace,” he says, “we’re doing something right because people are living longer, people are being active longer. They’re staying active, they’re staying productive, and that allows us to live longer.”
With countless possibilities at your fingertips, let’s explore what an active lifestyle at our Oak Trace community can look like.
Engaging Physical Activities
According to the National Council on Aging, regular exercise after 60 provides numerous benefits, including:
- Preventing bone loss and improving bone density.
- Enhancing immune function.
- Reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and hypertension.
- Improving mood and alleviating symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Even simple activities like walking help you reap the rewards of a regular exercise regime, but what’s most important is to find movement and fitness practices that suit your individual goals and needs.
Resident Barbara Nagengast says that the emphasis on activity and the beautiful surroundings made Oak Trace a clear winner among her senior living choices. “I wanted a place that I trust and that has nice surroundings like Oak Trace does,” she says. “And that I can have a social life and get active and engaged. And Oak Trace rose to the top.”
At Oak Trace, we tailor our support to each resident’s personal fitness goals. Our dedicated team will work with you to develop a customized wellness plan and offer weekly sessions with a personal trainer.
Building Social Connections
As we age, maintaining social connections can sometimes become a challenge. Yet, research shows that these interactions are crucial for overall well-being. Engaging with a diverse range of people leads to higher physical activity levels, improved mood, and fewer negative feelings.
For residents like Humphreys, the vibrant community at Oak Trace is a major factor in sustaining an active lifestyle. “You walk down the hall,” he says, “and you see people and you talk to them and you have friends. Not only is that more fun, but it helps us be more productive. It helps us live longer, frankly. And so I would say don’t wait.”
Learning Something New
Learning should be a lifelong pursuit, and at Oak Trace, there are always new things to discover. Whether you’re interested in exploring your artistic side with painting or sculpture classes, enjoying bird watching in our beautifully landscaped grounds, or diving into a book from our extensive library, there’s always something to ignite your curiosity.
Pursuing Your Passions
At Oak Trace, active living encompasses nurturing your mind, body, and spirit. With a maintenance-free lifestyle and a wealth of resources, you have the freedom to thrive and fill your days with limitless possibilities.
An active senior living community like ours provides a setting where you can be your true self. Resident Irene Stange says that living here contributed to discovering her true self. “Coming here I’ve become the person I think I was meant to be,” she says. “I was always taking care of and serving people. And when I got here, I can do whatever I want. I love it.”
Learn More About Active Living at Oak Trace
This is your moment to embrace the active lifestyle you’ve always envisioned. Choosing a community like Oak Trace offers the support system you need to achieve your goals. Our vibrant, welcoming community is dedicated to serving your social, physical, and emotional needs, while a variety of amenities and personalized care allow you to live your best life effortlessly.
Feel free to contact us or arrange a tour and experience all that Oak Trace has to offer.
