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8 | october 12, 2017 | 22nd century media active aging Guide<br />
22ndCenturyMedia.com<br />
Your road to active living starts at Covenant Village of Northbrook<br />
Most adults understand the<br />
importance of exercise for overall<br />
health. But what about the<br />
other aspects of wellness, beyond<br />
fitness?<br />
Residents at Covenant Village<br />
of Northbrook, a 55-acre senior<br />
living community, have access<br />
to a complete range of resources,<br />
events and programs designed<br />
to promote active aging and<br />
achieve whole-person wellness.<br />
“There is a common misconception<br />
that wellness is onedimensional,<br />
focusing only on<br />
fitness,” Executive Director<br />
Neil Warnygora said. “At Covenant<br />
Village, we address eight<br />
dimensions of wellness through<br />
our LifeConnect wellness philosophy:<br />
community, emotional,<br />
intellectual, physical, resident/<br />
staff involvement, social, spiritual<br />
and vocational.”<br />
According to the 2016 National<br />
Wellness Benchmarks Report<br />
by the International Council on<br />
Active Aging, participants in<br />
wellness programs enjoy a high<br />
quality of life. More than half<br />
of residents who participate in<br />
wellness programs are “very satisfied”<br />
with their overall quality<br />
of life in the community.<br />
“We operate with a residentcentered<br />
philosophy,” Warnygora<br />
said. “Our culture supports<br />
active aging at any age and ability.”<br />
Covenant Village offers a<br />
variety of choices to help residents<br />
continue living, learning,<br />
growing and challenging themselves<br />
— from dining options,<br />
programs and day trips to educational<br />
classes, physical activities<br />
and volunteer opportunities both<br />
on campus and within the community.<br />
Dining<br />
The community offers monthly<br />
meal plan options and flexible<br />
dining times. Menu selections<br />
are updated regularly and<br />
include daily specials in addition<br />
to weekly lunch and dinner<br />
menus. The executive chef<br />
prepares meals that are delicious<br />
and healthy. Residents can dine<br />
together in the bistro or dining<br />
room, or even take food to go.<br />
Learning<br />
Residents can take part in<br />
foreign-language classes and<br />
art classes, as well as attend<br />
on-campus theater and musical<br />
performances. A raised-bed gardening<br />
space is available for the<br />
green thumbs in the community.<br />
Volunteering<br />
Throughout the community’s<br />
history, residents have made<br />
a commitment to give back to<br />
communities in the Northbrook<br />
area. Community-minded individuals<br />
on campus serve as educators<br />
or volunteer for a variety<br />
of outreach activities. Intergenerational<br />
programs connect residents<br />
with area youth.<br />
Staying Active<br />
An on-site personal trainer; exercise<br />
equipment; group classes,<br />
including T’ai Chi; and swimming<br />
are all available to Covenant<br />
Village residents. They can<br />
also join the hiking group or access<br />
the neighboring YMCA for<br />
a change of scenery.<br />
“We are a community of doers,”<br />
Warnygora said. “We understand<br />
that when we take care<br />
of our bodies, we’re also taking<br />
care of our minds.”<br />
Covenant Village of Northbrook,<br />
located at 2625 Techny<br />
Road, Northbrook, is a faithbased,<br />
continuing care retirement<br />
community administered<br />
by Covenant Retirement Communities,<br />
the nation’s sixth largest<br />
non-profit senior services<br />
provider. In addition to residential<br />
living, it offers on-site continuum<br />
of care services — assisted<br />
living, memory care, skilled<br />
nursing and rehabilitation — that<br />
are matched to each resident’s<br />
individual needs.<br />
Learn more about community<br />
living at Covenant Village<br />
of Northbrook during an Open<br />
House from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on<br />
Saturday, Oct. 21.<br />
Submitted by Covenant Village of<br />
Northbrook. For more information,<br />
visit www.covenantnorthbrook.org<br />
or call (877) 816-5668.<br />
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