Teman Communities - life+style - Winter 2021
Teman exist to enable belonging and friendship in later life. First and foremost, they’re here to help, listen and encourage residents to live a good, solid life with people around them who make them happy. With eight lifestyle villages across Australia, we love capturing our residents, families and guests being social and active together. Our Teman Magazine comes out quarterly and provides a snapshot of the activities residents across all our Teman Communities have been up to, some secret family recipes, resident stories and so much more. We hope you enjoy!
Teman exist to enable belonging and friendship in later life. First and foremost, they’re here to help, listen and encourage residents to live a good, solid life with people around them who make them happy. With eight lifestyle villages across Australia, we love capturing our residents, families and guests being social and active together. Our Teman Magazine comes out quarterly and provides a snapshot of the activities residents across all our Teman Communities have been up to, some secret family recipes, resident stories and so much more. We hope you enjoy!
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Staying social and active
Start a Heart Foundation Walking Group
in your Teman Community
Being active does wonders for your physical
health. It is linked to reduced risk of heart
disease and other chronic diseases, as well
as reducing the risk of cognitive impairment.
Being active also aids weight loss, lowers the
chance of developing some cancers, helps
to maintain and improve balance and bone
density. Walking 30 minutes or more a day can
lower the risk of heart disease and stroke by
up to 35%, and Type 2 diabetes by up to 40%.
There are so many benefits of walking groups:
• Offers a range of mental health benefits,
with the rewards increased when done with
others or in nature.
• Walking outdoors increases interactions
with nature, and can afford social
connections with others, which are
fabulous stressbusters.
• Walking groups provide a wonderful
avenue for social support and the
development of friendships and freedom
from social isolation.
• Walking is a great way to start and maintain
an active lifestyle. It doesn’t require special
skills, instruction, or equipment.
• It is free, can be done practically anywhere
and has a lower risk of injury than other
activities.
• If done regularly, walking can deliver life-long
benefi ts. If the benefits from walking were
encapsulated in a pill, it would readily be
prescribed and taken daily by many.
Since 1995, the Heart Foundation Walking
program has helped many Australians start
walking and stay walking by joining a Heart
Foundation Walking group. They are Australia’s
largest – free walking network. Their aim is to
have more Australians walking, as it’s one of
the best things we can do for our heart!
If you are interested in starting or joining a
Heart Foundation Walking group within your
Teman Community, simply reach out to your
Village Manager and they will connect you with
our Heart Foundation representative.
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