Empowering Residents to Live Fuller Lives
The doctor’s office may monitor your blood pressure and heart rate but how often do you get checked for important indicators of your physical wellbeing? Acts’ innovative program, THRIVE with Acts, allows all residents to see a bigger picture of their overall health to ensure nothing gets missed.
THRIVE stands for Therapy Helping Residents with Independence and Vitality Effectively. The program consists of five different components of wellness: flexibility, strength, mind, energy, and balance. What is your risk of a fall? Is your energy too low? Identifying any issues sooner rather than later empowers residents to be proactive with their health.
Your healthcare is important to Acts, which is why all residents are offered complimentary annual wellness assessments. The rehabilitation team screens residents and compares their scores to those in their age group to determine if they need further evaluation and assistance in one or more areas to sustain their best quality of life. With THRIVE, fitness trainers work with physical therapists, occupational therapists, and others to fully support the resident.
“It’s a team approach to wellness,” said Pat Alderson, Corporate Director of Ancillary Health and Fitness Services. “Acts has been a leader in this concept, at the forefront years ago, where other companies are just now starting to look at it.”
“We used to only see someone after they fell or broke their hip but THRIVE with Acts is designed to stop the fall, to prevent a negative event, instead of treating after the fact,” said Anthony Battle, a certified occupational therapy assistant at Edgewater at Boca Pointe.
Battle said some tests can predict the resident’s risk of a fall within the next six months. “It’s eye-opening for them and life changing,” he said.
Therapists not only compare norms ina resident's age group, but also look at the resident’s year-to-year progression. Comparing previous evaluations alerts them to any changes that could indicate a potential risk.
“It’s important for people to get yearly THRIVE with Acts check-ups, just like you would a yearly doctor exam,” Battle said.
“We want residents to enjoy their lives.” He added, “This program is designed for residents to stay independent longer and stay out of the hospital.”
Acts rehabilitation offers many specialty programs including pain recovery, pelvic health, vision, speech, and neuromotor programs.
“Most people think of rehabilitation as just physical therapy, but we offer residents many more services,” Alderson said.
If you’re interested in a complimentary THRIVE screening with Acts, reach out to our Life Care Consultant in the community’s sales office to learn about our next THRIVE with Acts event.