Carlsbad, CA - Healthy Strides, created by Kisco Senior Living, has garnered recognition as one of the most innovative active aging programs for 2005. The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), the world's largest trade association for the senior fitness and wellness industry, recently chose Healthy Strides, a whole person wellness program, to receive a 2005 ICAA Industry Innovators Award. These awards honor excellence and creativity in the health and wellness field. They also recognize organizations that have created cutting-edge programs to support active aging among adults ages 50 and older. In addition, the 2005 awards competition included the first Innovators Award for fitness equipment.
"We believe that happy, healthy and well associates help engage residents to become happy, healthy and well," explains Kirsten Tierney, Director of Healthy Strides.
On behalf of Kisco Senior Living, Kirsten L Tierney, PT, MBA, Director of Healthy Strides, will accept the ICAA Industry Innovators Award at Active Aging 2005: The tipping point, the ICAA's conference in Orlando, Florida, from December 1-3.
"The 2005 ICAA Industry Innovators offer fresh, high-quality approaches that promote health, independence and quality of life for older adults in our society," says Colin Milner, the ICAA's chief executive officer. "We are pleased to recognize these accomplishments in the field of active aging." Milner also praises the ICAA Industry Innovators for their leadership in the active aging field.
"Healthy Strides is an inspiring example of what is possible when it comes to initiatives to support the health and well-being of older adults in our society," says Milner. "The ICAA congratulates Kisco Senior Living on the excellence and creativity demonstrated in its award-winning program." In the coming year, an in-depth article on Healthy Strides will appear in the ICAA's bimonthly Journal on Active Aging, to offer those in the active aging field an opportunity to learn more about this initiative.
In addition to Healthy Strides, other recipients of the 2005 ICAA Industry Innovators Awards include the following:
- Physical Activity Incentive Challenge-Holiday Retirement Corp., Salem, Oregon
- Men Making Meals/Tips for the Late-Blooming Handywoman-Broome County Office for Aging, Binghamton, New York
- Council on Aging Learning Advantages(r)-Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio
- SilverSneakers(r) Fitness Program-HealthCare Dimensions, Tempe, Arizona
- Cybex|Trazer 1.1-Cybex, Medway, Massachusetts
Healthy Strides at Kisco Senior Living
Wellness is integrated into the fabric of Kisco Senior Living. Through the Healthy Strides program, the company has created a wellness culture that fosters a sense of community and connectedness between Kisco's 1640 associates and 3,400 residents. This whole-person wellness program supports physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, vocational and social health for both groups. The program is now offered at Kisco's 21 congregate communities, 3 active adult apartments, and the home office. Kisco is looking to the future with its wellness programs, which are designed to meet the needs of both present-day older adults and the up-and-coming Boomers.
About the International Council on Active Aging
The ICAA is the world's largest association dedicated to changing the way we age by uniting and working with professionals in the retirement, assisted living, recreation, fitness, rehabilitation and wellness fields. It connects a community of like-minded professionals who share the goals of changing society's perceptions of aging and improving the quality of life for aging Baby Boomers and older adults within the 6 dimensions of wellness (emotional, vocational, physical, spiritual, intellectual, social). The Council supports these professionals with education, information, resources and tools, so they can achieve optimal success with this growing market.
For more information about Kisco Senior Living contact:
Kirsten L Tierney, PT, MBA
Kisco Senior Living
7960 Fleet St, Suite 300
Carlsbad, CA 92604
760-804-7052 direct
760-804-5900 main
Jewell@kiscosl.com
Website: www.kiscoseniorliving.com
For interviews or more information about the ICAA, the ICAA Industry Innovators Awards, or aging-related issues, contact:
Colin Milner, CEO
International Council on Active Aging
Toll-free: 1-866-335-9777 (North America only)
Telephone: 604-734-4466
Cell: 604-763-4595
Email: cmilner@attglobal.net
Website: www.icaa.cc
