Tag Archives: Atlanta Senior Living Community

Fitness Features… Curtis Williams, Exercise Physiologist

Lisa Kiely
Posted on
By
Reply

Park Springs members enjoy a state-of the-art fitness center with highly skilled and professional instructors and trainers.

Members wait in line to participate in Curtis’ Ultimate Balance class. Curtis J. Williams bring more than eight years of professional experience to the exercise/fitness field. His client database is diverse and includes soccer moms, seniors, athletes, bariatric clients and even military personnel.

Curtis is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and received his degree in Exercise Science at Georgia State University in 2003. He is nationally recognized by the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) as a Certified Personal Trainer. He joined Park Springs, Atlanta active adult community, in 2005 as the Fitness Center Manager, where he promoted and implemented new classes, programs, and activities. He now conducts one-on-one training, and classes for our members. As the Exercise Physiologist and lead trainer at DeKalb Medical’s Wellness Center, Curtis has also gained extensive experience around the business side of health and wellness. He conducts one-on-one interviews with new clients, analyzes their needs and selects the best program and/or trainers to suit their needs. He brings a winning and motivating can-do attitude and spirit to the Atlanta retirement community. He has participated in several public service announcements for DeKalb County Television and appeared on CNN’s “Health Lines” where he discussed the benefits of water aerobics.

Curtis’ favorite phrase is “Make it a great day!” Meaning, YOU have what it takes to make each day great in your own way!

A Busy Month for Food Service

Nils Stein
Posted on
By
Reply

The Park Springs Food Service Department was very busy in the month of March as 24,418 meals were served. This is an average of 788 each day. We had 1,131 guests enjoy one of our many dining venues and they were also seen enjoying meals with their family members in Cobblestone. March proved to be a month where many Members and their guests were seen taking full advantage of the variety of dining options available. Catering was also a big part of the month as Park Springs hosted a New Member Brunch where the many new Members to our premiere Atlanta retirement community had the opportunity to visit with the Department Directors and find out different information for each area of the Community.

Park Springs Water Volleyball Team

Lisa Kiely
Posted on
By
Reply

Some of Park Springs members have been playing water volleyball, for about four years.  They have played in the Dekalb County Senior Olympics for the last two years, and have been victorious with winning silver and bronzed medals!  This 25 member team, has real comradery and dedication for each other.  Please come and join them at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  April 05, 2011, we will be hosting a game right here on campus, against another fine local team.  Stay tuned for more details about our Atlanta active adult community!

 

Park Springs to Partner with Emory Lifelong learning!

Lisa Kiely
Posted on
By
Reply

 

On Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 King Mengert,  Program Manager for Emory’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) spoke with our Atlanta active adult community Members about an opportunity to have an on-site partnership with Emory.

Our Members were extremely interested and welcomed the opportunity to complete a survey to determine which classes to begin with as well as what days and times would be best for them.

Here are the results from the survey (27 Members completed the survey).

Most  Members would like to have Computer classes (highest ranked) and art/humanities & travel classes, the 9-12 and 12-4 time slots were ranted highest, and our Members showed greatest  interest in 1.5 hours per class set in 6 week courses.

We expect to begin classes in the fall!

Below you will find the actual survey results:

Art 8
Music 9
Literature 9
Religion 9
Math/Science 2
Psychology 3
Physics 2
Astronomy 1
Travel 12
Foreign Cultures 12
History 13
Politics/Current Events 11
Languages
French 1
Spanish 2
Computer 14
Class times 0
Morning Classes 9-12 13
Afternoon Classes 12-4 12
Evening Classes 5-8 7
Class Length
1 Hour 8
1.5 Hour 9
2 Hours 8
Other 0
Course Length 0
4 weeks 3
6 weeks 13
8 weeks 8
Other
Other workshops?
weekend classes 3
Creative Writing 3
Poetry 2
Storytelling 1
Humor 1

Park Springs trys Valet Parking!

Lisa Kiely
Posted on
By
Reply

Lisa Kiely, Leisure Services Director

This Memo was sent to our Members 1/27/11 by Lisa Kiely, Leisure Services Director:

We are excited to announce that Valet Service will begin Tuesday, February 1st!

This is a complementary service to you and as with other services at Park Springs no tipping is allowed.

In an effort to reduce parking concerns for both our members and our guests we have contracted with Prestige Valet for four months!

By way of contracting this service we have the opportunity to track the number of cars parked, peak usage times and to document member comments.

The valet will place a comment card (for positive and constructive) feedback in each car as it is parked. We ask that you drop the comment card in the comment box at the valet or Concierge desk during your next visit. The information will be tracked and will assist us in determining to continue with the service.

In our hopes that this will be a welcomed, value added service, we will contract the Valet Service as is, and look at adding options for unloading groceries/packages, all member campus valet parking, an on campus shuttle and/or off-campus transportation within a 3-5 mile radius.

There will be two (insured) valets (wearing black pants, shoes and time, a white button down shirt and a red jacket with the name Prestige Valet Services) positioned outside the Clubhouse from 11:00am-8:00 pm Monday-Friday.

The valet service will use 20 reserved spaces between the Clubhouse and Cobblestone.

In the event that you have not picked up your car before 8:00pm closing of the valet, they will pull your car up and will bring your keys to you or the Dining room hostess.

I’m looking forward to the next four months and hope that you will share your thoughts and opinions with me.

Lisa Kiely

Park Springs Welcomes the Atlanta Falcons

Posted on
By
Reply

Members of the Atlanta Falcons visit continuing care retirement community in Stone Mountain
 
Falcons at Park SpringsPark Springs, the Southeast’s premier Atlanta senior living community, rolled out the red carpet for seven members of the Atlanta Falcons and two cheerleaders on Tuesday, October 6. The Falcons players, which included Jerious Nerwood, Jonathan Babineaux, Thomas DeCoud, Brian Finneran, Verron Haynes, Coy Wire and Kroy Biermann joined our Members in some competitive games of Wii Bowling and sports trivia.

A few players also joined Members for some light exercise at Cobblestone, Park Springs’ health care center before hitting Park Springs’ Petanque court for a quick lesson on the game that originated in the southern France. The Falcons were on location as part of their “Hometown Huddle” program that disperses members of the team to locations throughout the metro Atlanta area.

“Any time you can give back it also brightens my day,” said Babineaux. “The guys are good with community service and we really enjoy what we do. Added Verron Haynes, “This is important…giving back is important. “Putting smiles on people’s faces is what it is all about.”

The players arrived at our Atlanta senior homes at 10 a.m. and stayed until shortly after 11:30 a.m. signing autographs until every Member had a chance to speak with each player. Many Park Springs Members enjoyed meeting the players as well as getting autographs and pictures for themselves and their grandchildren.

“I am really here representing my grandchildren,” said Fred Jerding. “My grandkids have been asking me the last couple of days if I met the Falcons yet. They will be happy to know that I met them today.”

In addition to Park Springs, Falcons players also visited Long Middle School, H.M. Turner Middle School, Sandy Springs Middle School and Brown Middle School, all with Atlanta addresses, a Publix super market, a Home Depot location in Decatur and the Georgia Aquarium. The Falcons are the only NFL team that involves all 53 players on its roster in such a day.

Senator Isakson Met with Park Springs Residents

Posted on
By
Reply
Senator Johnny Isakson

Senator Johnny Isakson

United States Senator Johnny Isakson came to Park Springs, an Atlanta CCRC, on September 3rd to discuss current topics and challenges facing Atlanta seniors. Some of the topics he touched upon were the economy and senior housing in Atlanta. Although the focus was on pressing issues in Washington that specifically affect those 62 and older, such as health care, Medicare, changes to estate tax law and social security.

The open forum also allowed Sen. Isakson to field questions from Members. No topic was off limits. Sen. Isakson was very detailed and direct with his responses, skirting no issues presented to him by residents of our Atlanta senior living community.

Through speaking engagements and open forums, like the one at Park Springs, Sen. Isakson aims to get more Americans aware and involved of these pressing issues important to Atlanta active adults.

Isakson Receives 2008 Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award

Posted on
By
Reply

Award from Healthcare Georgia Foundation honors dedication to healthcare and work with HealthMPowers

May 12, 2008

We are proud to announce that the Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s Connections 2008: Strengthening the Health of Georgia Through the Nonprofit Community conference, our very own E. Andrew (Andy) Isakson, developer of Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place, was named one of the 2008 recipients of the Joseph D. Greene Community Service Award. This award is an honor for Isakson himself, and for the rest of us here at Park Springs and Peachtree Hills Place.

He received the award for his outstanding involvement of time, ideas, expertise and financial resources and with excessive work with HealthMPowers, a non-profit organization that is based out of Atlanta that provides inclusive health programs to schools within Georgia. HealthMPowers, serves more than 36,000 students in Georgia each year. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate in Georgia, he is clearly an inspirational figure for those in our Atlanta senior living communities. Isakson exhibits passion of helping seniors to improve their life and make retirement as enjoyable and comfortable as possible.