Walk! with Aegis
Therapies
Join us Sept. 24-28, 2012, as we celebrate
Active Aging Week by motivating patients, residents and staff to
become more active through Walk! with Aegis, sponsored by EnerG by
Aegis.
This is the fourth year for this nationwide series of events
that focus on the six dimensions of wellness:
physical, emotional, occupational, social, spiritual and
intellectual. In 2011, over 600 facilities participated.
Participants who were in wheelchairs or otherwise unable to walk
engaged in other physical activities. All exercise during the event
was measured and calculated to approximate the number of miles
"walked."
Aegis will provide each participating facility with a special
Walk! with Aegis kit containing:
- Posters
- Event instructions for team leaders
- "Walk Fit for Seniors" audio CD developed by
nationally-recognized fitness and wellness expert Chris
Freytag.
- Supplies
The International Council on Active Aging awarded Walk! with
Aegis with a 2010 Innovators Awards. We hope you will join
us this year. Contact your Aegis Therapies representative or dial
877-877-9889 for information on how to register.
We're looking for Walk! with Aegis "Active Aging
Ambassadors." Active Aging Ambassadors can be patients,
residents, therapists, facility staff, volunteers, family or
community members who have a bright smile and positive attitude
about staying healthy, motivate and encourage others to live well,
or have an outstanding and magnetic personality that spreads good
cheer to all those around them. Know one? Click here to find out more.
View some videos from our 2011 event
Click on some pictures from our 2011 event below to view
them larger.