A Volunteer’s Guide for Active Adults

Volunteering can be one of the most rewarding and enriching experiences for active senior adults. Being a volunteer inspires and motivates you to get out and get involved in your community. Investing your time and talents to help others provides the rich returns of remaining active and connected in your retirement years.

Make New Friends

One of the number ways in which volunteering keeps adults active and connected is by introducing them to other people. Making new friends, socializing and forming new relationships are vital to a happy and healthy lifestyle. This also helps prevent loneliness, which is a common problem among retirees.

Volunteer Your Time and Talents

Many organizations partner seniors with volunteer work and the list of opportunities are endless. Whatever your volunteering call may be, there’s a place out there that can use you. Volunteer needs can include tutoring, coaching, hospice care, petsitting, cooking, making clothes, painting, singing, the list goes on. Volunteering is based on passion and talent, so find something you are good at and enjoy doing and become a volunteer!

Start at Home

Is there someone in your neighborhood whom you could volunteer to help with something? Yard work? House cleaning or babysitting? Dog walking? Volunteering your time in your neighborhood can be an extremely fulfilling and rewarding experience that not only introduces you to those around you, it also builds a wonderful sense of community and neighborly atmosphere.

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Science Says Pet Ownership Increases Health and Happiness in Seniors

Companionship is critical for sustaining an active and healthy lifestyle in your senior years and nothing can give that more faithfully than a pet. Whatever your personal preference may be, having a pet has been scientifically proven to significantly increase the life and health of their senior owners.

Random Acts of Kindness

Just the simple act of holding or petting your beloved animal can eliminate symptoms of depression and fatigue, which are often tied to loneliness and lack of companionship. Having a warm, loving pet-friend is nature’s way of bringing that vital resource of love we all need to feel valuable and alive.

Health Benefits

Seniors with health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, lethargy and a decrease in physical activity have experienced tremendous relief by owning a pet. Walking a dog, grooming, feeding, and all around caring for a pet, leaves seniors with a sense of purpose and significance. These powerful stimulators have enormous effects on the heart and circulation, leading to an increase in activity and positive thinking.

Pet Matching

There are a number of organizations that specialize in matching pets with seniors. The key to a successful match is in knowing what type of animal best fits your lifestyle. For those more prone to walking and physical exercise, there is no beating a canine companion. Seniors who prefer more of an indoor pet that requires less attention but offers immense love, a feline friend just may be in order.

Whatever your choice pet turns out to be, you will be provided with happiness and friendship for years to come, reaping many great health rewards along the way!

Tribute Homes builds resort-style retirement homes for active adult seniors. For more information on active senior living and active retirement communities, contact us at 800-381-2984. 

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It’s an Active Kind of Life

Active living tips for retirees


Living an active and vital lifestyle once you retire does not have to be a chore. Nor should it be. After all, retirement is leisure. It’s doing what comes easily in the way of satisfaction and fulfillment, minus the 9-5.


On the flip side of that leisure coin, however, lays the challenge of remaining active in your senior years. With that daily routine of toil now gone, that can be a bit more difficult than many retirees bargained for and they often fall into a sedentary lifestyle rather quickly.


Truth be told, retirement and senior living can be active and invigorating just by following a few simple guidelines:


● Retire from toil, not fun! - Retirement is the time to enjoy and pursue those things you did not have the chance to get around to before. It’s the season to self-indulge; doing what makes you truly happy. Find something you always wanted to do and do it.
● Stay social - Being socially connected with others is critically important to your mental and physical well being, especially during your senior years. Clubs, co-ops, musicals, support groups, concerts in the park are fantastic ways to meet new friends, find new interests and cultivate vital relationships.
● Exercise - Physical and mental exercise are equally important for an active and healthy senior life. Walking, meditation, swimming, card games and crossword puzzles are great ways to keep the mind sharp and attentive, and all have proven beneficial to enhancing short-term memory.
● Diet and nutrition - One of the most important active living tips for retirees involves diet and nutrition. Healthy living requires healthy eating. Depending on your own personal health, smaller, more frequent meals, more water (try some mint or lemon for flavor), and fiber-rich foods are a great start to any good eating plan.
● Invest in others - Volunteering your time and talents to those who need it is one of the most satisfying experiences retirees often speak of. Sharing knowledge and wisdom – leaving a legacy – is a remarkable way to remain active during those years of retirement.
● Community activities - Especially important for those living in senior housing are the community activities. Social get-togethers, live entertainment, exercise classes, etc. make for lively and active senior living community. When considering a retirement living community, be sure to look for one that fosters an active lifestyle by offering an assortment of social and physical activities.


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• 3 BR/3BA
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Edgewater – The Montcrest: Property Highlights 

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• Social Center
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The immaculate retirement community of Edgewater – Montcrest is ideally located only minutes from Columbia and Charlotte, and just a few short hours from Myrtle Beach, Charleston and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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