This month we are recognizing one of our first fitness center members, Elaine Pekarek. Since joining in March 2004, Elaine has consistently used the resistance and cardio machines in the fitness center twice a week. She also attends Sit-and-Fit exercise class and wellness lectures. Elaine’s active lifestyle began when she was in [...]
It’s easy to see why Friendship Village residents have been volunteering in the classrooms at Schaumburg Children’s Home + Aid Center for several hours… several days a week… for several years. The resident elders bring a gentle touch, a helping hand and a smile to each infant, toddler and three-year old who is assigned [...]
Many things in life can improve our lifestyle and longevity — among them is volunteering. According to a study by the Corporation for National and Community Service, people who volunteer approximately two hours per week enjoy significantly better health. Those people age 70+, who volunteer approximately100 hours per year, report less decline in [...]
The government’s Administration on Aging has released its annual profile of people ages 65 and older. “A Profile of Older Americans: 2009″ is available online.
The following are highlights from the report.
Population: The population of people 65 years and older totaled 38.9 million in 2008. The number of people ages 45 to 64 (who will reach [...]
Thirty residents in Friendship Village’s Briarwood neighborhood just met theirs for the first time this month. While pen pals are often established to help people improve their foreign language skills, the pen pals to Friendship Village residents had an entirely different reason to keep in touch.
Twenty-six third and fifth graders from St. Thomas of [...]
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