The mission of The Senior Fitness Movement is to
revolutionize fitness and activity programs in long
term care facilities to meet the needs of the 21st
Century resident.
revolutionize fitness and activity programs in long
term care facilities to meet the needs of the 21st
Century resident.
Our Mission
We have all heard the stories, the comments and the stereotypes about long term care. Chances are
you know someone who has lived in a nursing home; maybe someone in your family or the parent of
a friend or coworker. Have you ever had a conversation where you find yourself making a comment
like "Oh I hope I never have to move into one of those nursing homes." We are advocating for the
residents of today who deserve better, and for those of the future who will expect more. Long
term care facilities need to keep up with times, instead of being known as the "places time forgot."
Take a moment and navigate through our website, and hopefully what The Senior Fitness Movement
represents will inspire you to take action.
you know someone who has lived in a nursing home; maybe someone in your family or the parent of
a friend or coworker. Have you ever had a conversation where you find yourself making a comment
like "Oh I hope I never have to move into one of those nursing homes." We are advocating for the
residents of today who deserve better, and for those of the future who will expect more. Long
term care facilities need to keep up with times, instead of being known as the "places time forgot."
Take a moment and navigate through our website, and hopefully what The Senior Fitness Movement
represents will inspire you to take action.
Working as a team is always important when we want to
make large scale and long lasting improvements. When
we promote improving the quality of life for residents of
long term care facilities, we are not just talking about
changing the look and feel of the nursing home, we are
talking about changing the overall image of what it means
to live and work in a long term care facility. While we
often focus on the most immediate people responsible for
the quality of life, we must also remember that there are
many more in the long line of responsible parties. Let's
not forget the management, the owners, the lawmakers
and the government agencies. So what can you do? We
have all heard the term "grassroots." Here is a great
way to get started: Take 10 minutes and stop at a
Nursing Home in your area. Look at the Activities
Calendar. Do you see activities like "Balloon Toss" or
"Coloring?" If your lucky, maybe you will see
"Bubbles." These are just some examples of the bare
minimum programs of many long term care facilities.
You can help change this by voicing your opinion to the
administrator of the facility. Let them know you find
these activities insulting, and be sure to offer them an
alternative idea.
make large scale and long lasting improvements. When
we promote improving the quality of life for residents of
long term care facilities, we are not just talking about
changing the look and feel of the nursing home, we are
talking about changing the overall image of what it means
to live and work in a long term care facility. While we
often focus on the most immediate people responsible for
the quality of life, we must also remember that there are
many more in the long line of responsible parties. Let's
not forget the management, the owners, the lawmakers
and the government agencies. So what can you do? We
have all heard the term "grassroots." Here is a great
way to get started: Take 10 minutes and stop at a
Nursing Home in your area. Look at the Activities
Calendar. Do you see activities like "Balloon Toss" or
"Coloring?" If your lucky, maybe you will see
"Bubbles." These are just some examples of the bare
minimum programs of many long term care facilities.
You can help change this by voicing your opinion to the
administrator of the facility. Let them know you find
these activities insulting, and be sure to offer them an
alternative idea.
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website. The Senior Fitness Movement does not endorse any company, service or product you may find through our website or Google Adsense service or any affiliate services. The Senior Fitness Movement does not endorse
any long term care faciities or services, home care agencies or any organizations or any businesses associated with long term care. The Senior Fitness Movement does not and will not receive any funds from a long term care
provider.
copyright and the intellectual property laws of the United States and/or other countries. The terms of use of those websites and not The Senior Fitness Movement or it's terms, govern your use of that material. All information on
this website is for informational purposes only and The Senior Fitness Movement is not responsible for any use of products or services or any company that may have been contacted through The Senior Fitness Movement's
website. The Senior Fitness Movement does not endorse any company, service or product you may find through our website or Google Adsense service or any affiliate services. The Senior Fitness Movement does not endorse
any long term care faciities or services, home care agencies or any organizations or any businesses associated with long term care. The Senior Fitness Movement does not and will not receive any funds from a long term care
provider.
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| We're not going to take it ! |
The Future
One State at a Time
Our Vision
Our vision is to have activities programs
modeled after real life, fall prevention and
exercise programs to be mandatory and the
standards of long term care facilities to do
more than just meet the bare minimum
needs of those in their care.
modeled after real life, fall prevention and
exercise programs to be mandatory and the
standards of long term care facilities to do
more than just meet the bare minimum
needs of those in their care.
Long term care facilities are required to follow federal
and state guidelines. There have been many
improvements over the years including Resident
Rights, Housing, Medical Care and Safety. However,
most changes are focused on quality of care, and not
quality of life. Since there are no specific guidelines
for activities and exercise, they are open for a variety
of interpretations, and unfortunately many facilities are
still only offering the bare minimum to meet
requirements. The challenge often is that the federal
guidelines or up for interpretation and often are not s
"substantiated" and therefore not enforced.
and state guidelines. There have been many
improvements over the years including Resident
Rights, Housing, Medical Care and Safety. However,
most changes are focused on quality of care, and not
quality of life. Since there are no specific guidelines
for activities and exercise, they are open for a variety
of interpretations, and unfortunately many facilities are
still only offering the bare minimum to meet
requirements. The challenge often is that the federal
guidelines or up for interpretation and often are not s
"substantiated" and therefore not enforced.
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