Health & Wellness
Horizon Newsletter May 2025
Health & Wellness Highlights:
Chair Volleyball—Monday, May 5 at 1:30pm
Crockpot Class—Monday, May 19 at 1:30pm
Rock Steady Boxing—Every Tuesday & Thursday at 4pm
Tai Chi—Every Thursday at 10am
Bowling—Every Friday at Blue River Bowl at 12pm
A Note from Shelbi
As May approaches us I would like to introduce myself. My name is Shelbi, and I am the new Health and Wellness coordinator! I am looking forward to meeting everyone and getting this month started. This coming month, I will be putting on a class about indoor gardening! INDOOR GARDENING EXPLORATION will be held at the Shelby Senior Services with Mr. Mccord Snider, Agriculture Educator and FFA Advisor at East Central Middle School. This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of caring for household plants, choosing the right indoor plants for your space and lifestyle, and easy ways to create your own little green haven at home! So, come join us!
Also, some of you may not know that the month of May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Approximately 350 million people globally have some form of arthritis. As the warm weather approaches us, sit and think to yourself, “How can you help prevent and improve Arthritis? What kind of exercise can we do in our day-to-day activities that might help prevent arthritis?” Despite its prevalence, it’s important to remember that effective treatments and strategies for managing the condition are available, allowing many to continue to lead fulfilling lives.
Foods that we eat daily can also affect arthritis symptoms. The foods you should try to avoid with arthritis include: Red meat, sugary foods and drinks, highly processed foods, gluten, and more. These types of foods can increase inflammation that may worsen arthritis symptoms, whereas foods like beans, whole grains, and fatty fish may reduce inflammation and arthritis symptoms. There are many ways we can help soften arthritis symptoms through food, so let’s do that!
Arthritis doesn’t just cause discomfort but can profoundly influence an individual’s daily activities, so why not add just one simple exercise daily for just 10 minutes to help prevent arthritis? Daily stretches and exercises keep not only your body but also your mind healthy.
I want you to challenge yourself this month, make the time daily to get your stretches and exercise in, and keep a journal of your history. Not only does journaling help the peace of mind, but it also keeps track of your progress. Journal your health and wellness journey. Write down daily the steps you took today to improve your health, and the activities you did to improve your wellness. Keep your log daily and watch your fitness goals grow and grow. After May, look back and see how much progress you have made in your journey, and make even bigger goals for the next month, and don’t just stop there! Please, come share your fitness journey with me to help prevent and manage arthritis.
If you would like to submit a suggestion on any types of health and wellness classes or any ideas you would like to see in the future, please fill out suggestions in the “Ah-Ha Moment Box” right outside the activities room. Or feel free to stop by my desk and have a chat. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone and helping you get your health and wellness journey started!