WELLNESS

At Woodland Terrace, you will have the opportunity to find The Art of Living Well® balance that’s right for you. This might be the privilege to get energized in our state of the art fitness center and participate in our award winning wellness programs including pool aerobics and balance classes. We also offer our residents the opportunity to participate in many cultural and educational enrichment programs on-site or within the local community.

Our philosophy encompasses a nine-dimensional wellness model supporting a holistic and fulfilling lifestyle.

Event Calendar

Event Calendar - Arboretum

Event Calendar - Verra Spring

I. SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY

Building and nurturing healthy, and supportive relationships, to provide meaningful connections with those around you.

  • Welcome Ambassadors (residents and associates)
  • Social groups specific to current residents’ passions and interests
  • Support groups for grief, dementia, chronic illness
  • ‘Speed Dating’ (current residents and prospects)
  • ‘It’s a Small World’ (connecting residents by geographic similarities)
  • ‘Kisco Travel Tribe’
  • Neighborhood block parties
  • Matching passions to purpose
II. ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

Utilizing art and music to encourage movement, support passions, and incorporate creativity into daily life.

  • Artisan classes, rotating art wall displays
  • Gallery and museum memberships
  • Music lessons (take or teach), music & movement
  • Community chorus / band
  • Dance classes (take or teach)
  • ‘Summer Concert Series’, ‘Reading Theater’
  • Photography class
III. CULTURAL

Embracing diversity while building relationships with individuals from different backgrounds, while exploring others’ beliefs, customs, and cultures.

  • Diversity, equity & inclusion committee
  • ‘Through a Different Lens’ understanding diversity
  • Cultural Exploration (museums & travel)
  • ‘Tasting Your Way’ - exploring culturally diverse tastes
  • ‘Cultural Fashion Show’ (associates and residents)
IV. PURPOSE

Finding and maintaining a sense of purpose by engaging in meaningful and fulfilling pursuits.

  • Continued philanthropic opportunities
  • Associate training and mentoring
  • Program creation and facilitation
  • Resident board of directors
  • Community service opportunities
  • Resident facilitated newsletter
V. PHYSICAL HEALTH

Taking care of your body by providing essentials necessary for health, healing, and energy.

  • Exercise prescriptions specific to you ‘Stand Strong’ fall reduction program
  • Indoor and outdoor autonomous stations
  • On-demand health and fitness coaching
  • Health screenings for prevention
  • Vaccination clinics
  • Chronic illness & disease management
  • Community recreational sports teams (pickle ball, bowling, etc.) VR gaming
  • Community tricycles and bicycles
  • Nightly meditation streamed via Touchtown
VI. NUTRITIONAL HEALTH

Celebrating and cultivating nutritious, delicious, and healthy food and hydration choices, discovering their impact on mental health, and exploring physical and emotional relationships with food.

  • ‘Taste, Travel & Explore’
  • Nutrition classes (specific to chronic conditions)
  • ‘Chef’s Tasting Table’ and ‘Recipe Share’ supper club
  • ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Kisco Edition’ family style meals (Memory Care neighborhoods)
  • ‘Eat This, Not That’ nutritional information of all menus
  • 'Adventurous Eaters Club’ hydration stations
VII. INTELLECTUAL HEALTH

Providing cognitive stimulation, critical thinking, curiosity, and creativity.

  • ‘Kisco University’ lifelong learning program
  • Kisco-wide competitions (spelling bee, debate,etc.)
  • Live and learn series (residents’ life in review)
  • ‘New to You’ technology and other advances
  • Mental health wellness programming
  • Debate club discussion groups
  • ‘How Does it Work?’ science / engineering programs
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL

Creating sustainable environments that promote well-being for individuals and the greater community.

  • ‘Community Clean-Up Crew’ recycling program
  • Rainwater collection
  • Paperless calendar / newsletter options
  • Compost
  • Community garden
  • Green communities
  • Bringing the outside inside
IX. SPIRITUALITY

Exploring personal beliefs and values to build resilience, purpose, and integrity.

  • ‘Soul Surfing’
  • Religious offerings
  • Spiritual retreats
  • World religions courses
  • Religious Summit - celebrating similarities and embracing differences
  • Meditation
  • Bible study (take or teach)
  • 'Hymn Sing'
  • 'Finding Harmony'
  • 'Kindness Rocks'