b'Life Enrichment atSantaFe Senior Living.ITS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIVING SANTAFE SENIOR LIVING | CORPORATEANDTHRIVING. Ron Jennette, president and COO, SantaFe Senior LivingL ife enrichment. Anyone researching aSeniors often think living at home for as long retirement or senior living communityas possible is their best option, but studies has read about it. The term may bring toshow this isolation often leads to depression mind a list of activities, and while at mostand other age-related conditions. This is never communities this is true, life enrichment ata worry at SantaFe Senior Living communities a SantaFe Senior Living community because our residents have so many daily is different. opportunities to stimulate their minds, activate their bodies, and engage with other people. Here, our life-enrichment teams go wellThese things are vital when it comes to overall beyond creating a calendar of activities towell-being, says Joshua Fuller, director of keep residents busy simply for the sake offacilities at The Village at Gainesville.being busy. Our life-enrichment programs are designed to bring meaning, fulfillment,Developing a great life-enrichment program joy, and a sense of belonging. Programsis a team effort, requiring the time, talents, are engaging. They inspire creativity andexperience and expertise of many people, says curiosity. And according to Director ofRon Jennette, president and COO of SantaFe Community Life at East Ridge at Cutler Senior Living. Our multifaceted teams do a Bay Kiyria Jimenez, they encourageremarkable job because nothing compares to residents to meet new people and buildthe social energy of a SantaFe community. new relationships. Most importantly, our life-enrichment programs help residentsWhether its The Village at Gainesville,stay healthy. The Terraces at Bonita Springs, or East Ridge at Cutler Bay, there is always something enriching Life-enrichment programs are so importantand fun going on. From happy hours and because research consistently tells us theyinteresting lectures to a wide array of cultural play a vital role in maintaining quality of life,programs, fitness classes, gardening clubs says Kiyria. Seniors who are engaged andand beyond, SantaFe Senior Living residents who have strong social networks not onlyhave the perfect environments to makeand enjoy a higher quality of life, but they alsonurturenew connections and friendships tend to live longer and are healthier. while discovering new interests and hobbies.3'