Extra, Extra... Read all about it! The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) has been providing Fitness Management Services in senior living communities across the US for over 20 years. In that time, we have hired some of the best professionals in the business catering to the health and fitness needs of older adults and developing great content and programs to enrich the lives of residents. We see the benefits of empowering seniors with education and choices for safe exercise to champion their health and we are proud to partner with communities who make resident wellness a priority.
At the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) Conference this week in Raleigh, North Carolina, we were thrilled to unveil a new service to senior living providers making NIFS expertise more accessible to more communities with NIFS Wellness Companion! For the first time, communities can take advantage of a subscription-based service to receive NIFS expert content and programs to enhance their lifestyle programming.
Residents have been loving our content and programs written by our team of senior fitness specialist and registered dietitians for decades. If wellness is a priority for your organization, NIFS now has more solutions to support your community either through our professional staffing in Fitness Management or by your own wellness champion having an array of fitness, nutrition, and health-focused content and programs at their fingertips every month with NIFS Wellness Companion.
As communities have experienced the ease of participating in free events with us the past couple of years with Pump it for Parkinson’s, it’s left many asking, “Do you sell any of your programs because this was so easy to implement, and our residents loved it?” While NIFS Wellness Companion won’t be the full arsenal of NIFS programs and services, it does infuse a level of professionalism, consistency, and creativity into the monthly programs and education communities provide their residents without the frustration of trying to brainstorm what to do, or more importantly finding the time to sit down and develop the content. We know residents thrive on consistency and fitness coordinators, lifestyle directors or life enrichment directors will have the convenience of expertly curated content at their fingertips to plug into their monthly calendars and resident engagement apps.
According to a recent survey by the ICAA, 90% of CEOs in the senior living sector believe that providing wellness programming is vital for business growth. Current residents are engaging more than ever before, and prospective residents are making decisions on where they choose to move based on wellness offerings that will help them live independently for as long as possible. With NIFS Wellness Companion, communities can demonstrate their commitment to supporting resident wellness by partnering with a national organization who specializes in senior fitness.
As a nonprofit organization with a mission rooted in enhancing healthy living through the lifespan, we are thrilled that Wellness Companion will help us reach more seniors with education and exercise options to help them live well while making the jobs of busy wellness professionals that much easier!
Want to learn more about our new subscription-based service, Wellness Companion? Click below for more information!
