Active Aging
Aging with purpose and vitality
Gardening Tips for Seniors in BC
Across B.C., it seems like spring didn’t get the memo this year! Cooler and wetter than average temperatures have perplexed gardeners and vegetable farmers alike.
Read MoreSeniors & Chronic Pain: How to Recognize & Manage this Common Condition
We’ve all heard of chronic pain, but what is it exactly? And what does it mean for seniors and what can be done about it? To help answer these questions, we turned to PARC’s wellness leader, June Morris.
Read MoreWhy Try the PARC Experience Stay Today?
We’re now offering free PARC Experience stays at our residences across Greater Vancouver and the North Shore. You wouldn’t buy a car without a test drive, and retirement living should be no different. Read on to learn more about our PARC Experience Stay and offer.
Read MorePARC’s New Wellness Leader Talks Enrichment and Independence
June is leading the way in keeping PARC Retirement Living residents independent and healthy, and taking PARC’s vibrant wellness culture to the next level. We sat down with June to get her take on senior wellness and her new role at PARC, in 2022 and beyond.
Read MoreFive Essential Exercises for Seniors at Home
Over the pandemic, access to fitness centres and public gyms has been limited, as B.C. communities work to contain the spread of COVID-19. Yet we know exercise is more important than ever, to maintain our physical and mental health. A new recent study by B.C. researchers found that moderate exercise helps alleviate depression.
Read More6 Myths of Working in Independent Senior Living
The myths likely persist because the full range of senior accommodations — from active retirement living communities like PARC, where independent living means more focus on healthy lifestyles and enjoying the retirement years, to long-term care, which is more health-care oriented — is rarely represented in media.
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