"We
have known for a long time that residents at our community have fewer hospital
visits, including return hospitalization. It is nice to see that empirical
evidence is confirming our findings." Jon Scott Williams, Executive
Director, Fellowship Square-Mesa
Mather
Lifeways Institute on Aging recently cited a study that investigated various
factors that increase one’s chances of being hospitalized. Very little research
has been focused on characteristics of one’s environment that may help prevent
hospitalization but this study is working to better understand the factors. A
key finding shows that, “Unsurprisingly,
older adults with multiple chronic conditions were more likely to report
frequent hospitalizations. However, among those who had multiple chronic conditions, individuals
who lived in senior housing were hospitalized less often than those who lived
in traditional housing. This suggests that there is a significant health
benefit to living in senior housing, particularly for older adults who have
multiple chronic conditions.”
This is a good time to remind
all of our residents and our staff about the importance of healthy living. Every day at Fellowship Square-Mesa we offer residents multiple opportunities to take control of
their lifestyle and stay out of the hospital.
· Fitness
o Instructor led fitness programs
o Resident led fitness classes
o 24 X 7 access to the fitness center
· Healthy dining
o Every meal offers healthy dining choices
· Health and Wellness
o Classes & workshops
· Lifelong Learning
o Meaningful brain engagement
§ Weekly
classes
§ Social
interaction
· Resident Portal
o Articles and links to relevant health & wellness
sites
o Monthly newsletter with healthy living article
o Newly released book reviews & public TV
programming recommendations
In
addition to offering daily living and wellness programs Christian Care offers
Home Health Care for those residents who do need additional assistance. Find
out more about Christian Care Home Health Care in the Resident Portal and at
the reception desk in the main lobby.
