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Swimming is a low-impact exercise for seniors

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Swimming is an excellent exercise option for seniors. There are studies showing that the benefits of swimming can help reduce the risk of falls. That can’t be said of walking, which is the most common form of exercise in which senior citizens participate. Swimming develops strong and stable core muscles, which are necessary for good balance control. This is an important factor in protection against falling. Swimming is a low-impact exercise with little risk of injury, and it involves all muscle groups. You can water-walk, which is good for your posture. Water-jogging gets your blood flowing and your heart pumping, as does resistance kicking. Leg swings work your legs and your core muscles.

 

P.S. Swimming is extremely gentle on joints, making it a good exercise choice for people with arthritis and osteoporosis.

Recreational Games- Nursing Homes

Recreational Games

We all like games some being classics like checkers, cards, bingo to name a few.  How better to spend a cold winter day than gathering together and spending time laughing and enjoying each other’s company.

Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a few other “Recreational Games” that we hold once a month in the wintertime to help chase the Winter Blues away. 

This time we brought out Balloon Volleyball, a snowball fight, pool noodles, and the parachute.  Residents enjoyed a break halfway through for a drink and some song singing ended the activity.

Here are a few of the great pictures from the last Recreational Games.

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Dinner and A Movie

Dinner and A Movie – Nursing Home

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Dinner and a Movie

Dinner and A Movie

There is no denying that Dinner & A Movie is sometimes the main ingredients needed to have a great time.  Whether its a first date, a little special time with the spouse, or even a group thing where your friends and family.   Everyone gathers to have a great meal, see a movie and then round it all out by having some drinks.   So Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center took this great evening and made it special for our residents.

Mahoning Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation have Dinner and a Movie once monthly where staff will show the first half of the movie with snacks in the afternoon.   (Kind of like going to the movies or a show when they used to have an admission).  

Happy Hour

Cocktails with Dinner

Then residents will return to Grande Room around 4:15 for a Happy Half an Hour where cocktails are served.  

Dinner is Served

Dinner and a Movie

Dinner comes up and served and then the rest of the movie is enjoyed while eating Dinner.  So how is the movie chosen? At Resident Council the group picks the movie for each month. 

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