Tag: Living Well

Pop, pop, pop! The Firecracker 5k

Susan Hebert The Living Well Committee will present the second annual Firecracker Family 5K Walk/Run on July 4, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. The start and finish will be at the CATC building with pre-race activities starting at 7:20. The first 100 to check in will receive a special bandana given out compliments of the Robson…

Don’t rain on this walkabout

Steadfast walkers in spite of the recent spate of thunderstorms

Vicki Baker Rain, rain, go away…and it did just that for the Living Well Walkabout on Saturday, April 25. Over the past week, just as we thought it was warming up, Mother Nature decided to send a downpour of rain. But on this weekend morning bright sunshine and mild temperatures met the 11 walkers at…

Living well at Robson Ranch celebrates Men’s Health Month

Marie Milleage In celebration of Men’s Health Month, Living Well at Robson Ranch presents “For Your Eyes Only” on Wednesday, June 17, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the clubhouse. In 1994 Congress passed and President Clinton signed into law Men’s Health Month to bring awareness of the prevention and treatment of critical medical conditions…

Living Well presents “Continuum of Care” seminar

Veronica Woods, Brookdale Assisted Living, and Kimberly Reed, Good Samaritan Society, address continuum of care options.

Marie Milleage The Living Well Committee presented its monthly health and wellness seminar on Wednesday, May 20, titled “Continuum of Care.” Kimberly Reed, Marketing Manager from Good Samaritan Society, and Veronica Woods, Marketing Manager, with Brookdale Assisted Living, presented an informative and educational seminar about continuum of care and assisted living communities. They explained that…

Robson Ranch Health Fair

Althea Parent Thank you for attending the 11th annual Robson Ranch Health Fair. There were almost 600 residents that attended this event. We hope that you were able to visit all 92 vendors who took their time to be with us at the Health Fair, donated door prizes and provided fun and interesting gifts and…

Living Well presents “Remember When” Fall and Fire presentation

Fire Chief Robin Paulsgrove with Chris Johnson, Bert Witherspoon and Captain Charles Schenck

Marie Milleage The Denton Fire Department presented a funny, comedy-variety show on April 15 to residents of Robson Ranch Denton. Captain Charlie Schenck from the Denton Fire Department introduced the fall and fire prevention program with skits focusing on three prevalent areas including falls and tripping, fire prevention and maintaining medical records and medication lists.…

Spring has sprung for the Living Well Walkabout

Vicki Baker After a long and cold winter, now was the perfect time to get outdoors to spot signs of spring bursting into life. Such was the case for four brave souls: Vickie Batten, Susan Spisak, Scott Baker and Vicki Baker who were not deterred by the forecasts of threatening thunderstorms as they took to…

Living Well presents Medicare Made Easy

Marie Milleage On March 4, Living Well sponsored a “Medicare Made Easy” seminar presented by Jackie Hixson, a resident and Medicare specialist. Over 20 Robson Ranch dwellers braved the rain and sleet to learn about the four different parts to Medicare and the distinction among the A, B, C, and D categories. Important details were…

Robson Ranch Living Well Committee presentation review

Thomas Jensen, NSCA-C.P.T., gave an extremely informative and inspiring presentation a few weeks ago: “Better with Age - How to Be Stronger This Year and Have Less Pain than Last Year.” Photo provided by Vickie Baker.

Susan Hebert Thomas Jensen, NSCA-C.P.T., an exercise physiologist and nutritionist, gave an extremely informative and inspiring presentation a few weeks ago, “Better with Age – How to Be Stronger This Year, and Have Less Pain than Last Year.” The founder of Elect Wellness, Thomas talked about how we are led to believe that getting older…