Older adults enjoy an active lifestyle at Silvergate Fallbrook

FALLBROOK – Inside the safety and protection of the Silvergate Fallbrook retirement community, older adults are finding creative ways to have fun and be active despite the new normal of the outside world.

At Silvergate Fallbrook, residents are focused on staying healthy, spending time safely with other residents and enjoying each day fully by taking part in regular physical activity throughout the week.

“I love the activities here at Silvergate,” Joe Hammer, a decadelong resident who takes full advantage of the community’s activities as they are announced and offered, said. “I’ve been so active here. When you’re at home by yourself, you just don’t want to get ready and go out and go do things. At Silvergate, it’s easy to get involved and mix and mingle with your friends. With all the activities here, you want to do more.”

With a dedicated activities director planning creative and fun events daily, there are always opportunities for residents to get moving and be active. Silvergate’s staff continually plans and leads a variety of fitness classes and physical activities to help residents strengthen their bodies, improve their cognitive abilities, and maintain a greater level of independence for a longer period of time.

“We’re not letting the pandemic hamper our ability to offer fun and fulfilling activities to our residents,” Carie Hensley, longtime activities director for Silvergate Fallbrook, said. “We offer so much more than just socially distanced card games and puzzles. We want our residents to enjoy activities that keep them physically active and mentally agile. We try to switch up our fitness classes regularly to give residents new activities to try and enjoy.”

Each month, Silvergate’s fitness classes and wellness activities focus on cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance to help improve overall physical well-being. The opportunities to participate in physical activities change regularly with new offerings that currently include: Sit & Be Fit Classes, Music for Life Instruction, Zumba for Seniors, Yoga Lessons, Tai Chi Instruction and Silvergate Walking Club.

“The activities here are fabulous,” Jean Bryson, a new resident at Silvergate who has lived in Fallbrook for 26 years, aid. “I’m a very active person. I can’t sit still. I walk every day, three times a day. When I started walking, I met a lot of lovely ladies here and I said, ‘Come walk with me’ and they did. Now we have a walking club every night after dinner until it gets dark. We walk for at least 30 minutes every night together, and we love the exercise.”

“While movement plays an important role in any healthy lifestyle, those over the age of 70 experience greater wellness by embracing a well-rounded daily routine that includes physical activity, proper nutrition, socialization and vigorous mental stimulation. We offer all of that here at Silvergate,” Patricia Martinez, executive director, said.

Silvergate residents are transforming their health and experiencing greater positivity by living more actively than they were before moving into the community. Active living is only a part of life for residents at Silvergate. When combined with time spent socializing with friends, the activities are part of an overall health and wellness lifestyle that residents at Silvergate are embracing.

Silvergate Fallbrook is offering safe and in person tours to local residents who would like to experience the community directly. To learn more about the independent living, assisted living and memory care at Silvergate, call Helen Gray at 760-728-8880 or visit http://SilvergateRR.com.

Submitted by Silvergate Fallbrook.