When Urmila first became a resident at Immanuel Residences, she was going to the local YMCA to exercise as the community didn’t have much of an offering in terms of wellness equipment and spaces. But after the renovations the community underwent in 2023, it now has a designated exercise room with additional equipment, including table tennis, a hobby that Urmila has embraced playing with her neighbors.
She also regularly participates in exercise programming facilitated by the community’s Social Service Coordinator, whom Urmila says has put in a lot of effort to make sure residents are connected with activities that promote their health while still being accessible for seniors.
“It’s better that we’re all here together, for safety, for entertainment, for everything,” says Urmila. “If something happens, we help each other. If somebody is sick, we take care of them. Everybody is very friendly, and it very much feels like a family here.”
