Quality retirement living communities are designed to maximise your quality of life and long term health outcomes through exercise, activities and social interaction. Here at Karidis, our retirement homes around Adelaide go beyond just meeting basic amenities.
Instead, our goal is to help residents enjoy genuinely fulfilling and healthy lives where they stay engaged with the community and have plenty of things to do. Below, we look at some key tips and resources for healthy living at retirement homes.
Amenities and Services
When moving into a retirement home in Adelaide, healthy living comes down in large part to the on-site amenities. This includes everything from recreational activities to close access to medical services. While retirement living is all about enjoying a more relaxing, laid back lifestyle, finding the right balance between leisure and activity is key. Explore hobbies, new interests and blossoming friendships with likeminded people in your community.
Stay Active
Our retirement home in adelaide offers a range of activities for our residents to stay healthy and active, including:
- Casual swimming and aerobics classes in an indoor swimming pool
- Walking groups and resident tours
- Yoga and other fitness classes in our community centre
- Lawn bowls, billiards, table tennis and other games
Activities to help you keep mentally active are also important with activities like book clubs, craft, cards, bingo and other games.
Regular Socialising
Another major health risk that’s important to manage as we get older is isolation and lack of socialisation. Older people are often at a higher risk of isolation, which can impact mental health. Research shows that regularly speaking to others and maintaining relationships is essential for cognitive function. Studies from the Alzheimer’s Association, for example, found people who continued to maintain social connections in their later years have a lower rate of dementia.
On top of improving things like memory recall and cognitive function, regular socialising improves emotional and mental health by alleviating boredom, loneliness and a lack of purpose. Simply having people to talk to and do things with goes a long way towards improving health outcomes.
Discover Healthy Retirement Living in Adelaide
Karidis Retirement Villages facilitate healthy retirement living for over 55’s, with 10 locations around Adelaide with a variety of available activities and amenities to support an active lifestyle. Contact us today to learn more.
