Friday, May 18, 2001

Christian City to host metro seniors

Metro Atlanta seniors will gather for the eighth annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day Wednesday, May 30, at Christian City.

Christian City will serve as the official host site as Atlantans join an estimated 150,000 seniors at 1,500 sites across the nation as they walk, dance, play and learn their way to better fitness and health.

Atlanta's seniors are invited to participate in walking events, seated volleyball, putt-putt golf, Tai Chi, bowling, rhythm band dance contest and a ballroom dancing contest.

Information booths and screenings will include a nutrition booth, diabetes education, blood pressure check, physical therapy balance screening and occupation therapy.

Christian City also will host an open house for its Strength Center and swimming pool.

"Exercise can be fun, and we hope that through our walking and dancing events that our seniors will have a chance to experience appropriate and enjoyable forms of exercise," said Bob Crutchfield, president and CEO of Christian City. "It's also a great opportunity for seniors to find out about health-related resources in our community."

For information phone Patricia Mitchell, wellness coordinator for Christian City, at 770-703-2627.

National Senior Health and Fitness Day is the nation's largest annual fitness event for older adults and is on the last Wednesday in May as a part of Older Americans Month and National Physical Fitness and Sports Month celebrations.

Theme for the day is "Strengthen Your Future With Exercise," and was chosen from more than 1,000 entries in a slogan contest for older adults. Betty Jackson of Chicago, Ill., submitted the winning slogan.

Christian City is a nonprofit, non-denominational organization providing for the needs of children and senior citizens. The 400-plus-acre complex in Union City helps meet the needs of more than 1,100 people in the Home for Children, Convalescent Center, Alzheimer's Care, Sparks Inn assisted living/personal care facility and independent retirement homes and apartments. For information go to the Christian City Web site at www.christiancity.org.

Christian City seeks volunteers in a variety of capacities. Volunteer positions include:

• Life enrichment (volunteer chaplains, bible study leaders, church service volunteers).

• Support services (transportation, beauty shop, corner store/ice cream parlor, the library, information desk, arts and crafts (craft class leaders, painting classes and others).

• Resident visitors interested in "adopting" five or more residents to visit on a regular basis.

• Volunteer Leaders that can lead story telling, nature walks, gardening activities, music and more.

To volunteer or learn about more opportunities, phone 770-703-2624.

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