Spring Is A Time Of Growth
As we head into Spring, it makes us think of the flowers and grass growing, the crops being planted and the excitement of a new season of growth and productivity. Too many times people look at moving to John Knox Village East not as a time of growth, but as a time of decline.
It’s true that as we age, we very well may experience declines in some aspects of our lives, but we can also experience growth in other areas. I’ve seen people move into John Knox Village East grow in ways they probably wouldn’t have imagined. Perhaps they were more introverted for most of their lives and they move to John Knox Village East and become active in planning social activities, come out an play cards or participate in other clubs. With easy access to social outlets, we’ve seen their personality blossom.
For other folks, maybe they’ve never had a routine physical fitness program, but they move to John Knox Village East and they never miss an exercise class or can routinely be seen in the fitness room using exercise equipment. I suspect this is because they may enjoy the social aspect of the exercise class and/or because they have more free time to fit it into their schedules.
Some people that move here have never been big card and game players, but haven taken up playing bridge, pitch, dominoes and other games. Any time there’s a game night scheduled you can see them jumping in and enjoying themselves.
I’ve also seen other residents take on the un-official role of helping their friends who have had a health decline stay involved. Maybe they go grab them from assisted living and bring them to happy hour. Perhaps they go have lunch with a buddy who doesn’t feel like getting out. Or, their outreach could be as simple as stopping by and visiting them in their home. Maybe this person never had the time to visit others in past years, but they’ve taken on this valuable role at this stage of their life.
The opportunities to grow at John Knox Village East are only limited by your imagination. There are multiple ways to get involved, try something new or pick up something that you haven’t done for a long time. Growth doesn’t have to be stopped by our age. Call us at 660 584 4416 and we can share more details with you on how you can seek out growth opportunities at John Knox Village East.
