Inside Look: Life at Our Senior Living Community in Carroll, Iowa

Moving can be one of the most stressful things we do in our lives. When you're also transitioning to assisted living, the move can be overwhelming at times.

We're here to help lower your stress levels about moving to a senior living community in Carroll, Iowa, by giving you things to get excited about. Once you have an idea of what it'll be like to live in a community, it's often easier to make the move both physically and mentally.

Listed below is an example of what an entire week looks like here at Addington Place of Carroll. Keep reading to learn more about how our community thrives every day!

Monday

The itinerary for our sample Monday looks like this:

9:30 - Exercise
10:30 - Bible Study
12:00 - Root Beer Floats
1:30 - Dollar Store outing
2:30 - Kite Flying

Our senior lifestyle in Carroll, Iowa, focuses on starting the day with exercise most of the time. It means you'll get your important daily exercise done right away and it's a good way to get the day going on the right foot. Then you'll have all day to look forward to more recreational activities.

Monday is also the typical day we have Bible study for those inclined to join. It's a peaceful way to connect with your spiritual self, while also strengthening relationships with others in the community.

Tuesday

The itinerary for our sample Tuesday looks like this:

9:30 - Exercise
10:00 - Crafting
1:30 - Bingo
2:30 - Social gathering
3:00 - Games on the Wii

Most Tuesdays tend to look a lot like this sample. After exercise, there's always a crafting project for seniors to participate in. The craft is a great way to get your hands moving and work on learning a new skill, all while creating something.

Tuesday is also a social and gaming day. Community social gatherings often happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It allows you a chance to grow new friendships and socialize with other seniors.

Plus, many residents enjoy playing with the interactive games available on the Wii console.

Wednesday

The itinerary for our sample Wednesday looks like this:

9:30 - Exercise
10:00 - Charades
12:30 - Nail care
2:00 - Bus ride
3:30 - Armchair Travel

Wednesday is the day we focus on traveling, both on a bus and in our minds. Bus rides on Wednesday help residents reconnect with the world outside senior living in Carroll. They'll get to sight-see with friends and share stories.

Armchair travel is when you get to explore and learn about a new experience without leaving the comfort of your armchair. Often there's a documentary or an in-depth movie that helps sell the feeling that you've traveled somewhere new.

You'll learn about different perspectives, cultures, and histories without the hassle.

Thursday

The itinerary for our sample Thursday looks like this:

9:30 - Exercise
10:00 - Baking
1:30 - Bingo
2:30 - Social gathering
3:00 - Gaming

Thursday is another gaming-focused day, with bingo leading the charge before we dive into other games. While bingo often remains, the games we play after can vary from hangman to Uno.

This keeps the activities diverse, yet fun. It's a wonderful way to continue socializing with the rest of the community while working on skills like memory recall, problem-solving, and cooperation.

Baking also happens most often on Thursdays. Creating a treat with your own two hands can be a rewarding experience. It makes the food taste better and can make for a loving present to gift to your friends and family.

Friday

The itinerary for our sample Friday looks like this:

9:30 - Exercise
10:00 - Indoor bowling
1:00 - Town Hall
2:00 - Happy Hour
3:00 - Catholic Communion

Among our Carroll senior community amenities is our beloved indoor bowling set. Many of our residents enjoy the game of bowling so it's an activity we put on our calendar a lot.

As it's Friday, Happy Hour is a must but we try to vary up the activity by introducing themes and guests keep things lively and fresh. For instance, we've hosted a Kentucky Derby-themed Happy Hour and we've had a Happy Hour that had a live ukulele band playing.

The last Thursday of each month is birthday-themed as a way to pay homage to all the birthdays of the month.

Saturday

The itinerary for our sample Saturday looks like this:

9:30 - Self-led exercise
10:00 - Bingo
3:00 - Cookies and music

When it comes to our elderly care in Carroll, we want residents to have independence while maintaining a certain level of safety. To help achieve this, we have a self-led exercise session on Saturdays. Seniors still get some exercise in without feeling beholden to following a scripted regimen.

Another round of bingo is a big hit with our residents, and then we finish off the day with a gathering filled with fun music and delicious cookies.

Sunday

The itinerary for our sample Sunday looks like this:

10:00 - Livestream church service
1:00 - Popcorn and music

Offering the best senior living in Carroll means understanding that everyone needs some downtime to relax and re-energize. This is how we treat Sundays at Addington Place of Carroll. With no exercise in the morning, it leaves seniors time to sleep in a little if they want.

Instead of filling the day full, we host two restful activities. The popcorn and music gathering is much like our cookies and music activity of Saturday but with even more of a focus on relaxation.

We never want our residents to feel burnt out. That's why we use Sundays as the day when everyone can take it slow and easy so they have the energy to tackle the next week with full excitement.

Join Our Senior Living Community in Carroll, Iowa

If this kind of activity-filled week sounds enticing, then you're in luck. When you join Addington Place of Carroll's senior living community in Carroll, Iowa, every week is filled to the brim with exciting new experiences.

As a leading senior community in Carroll, Addington Place of Carroll is here to help provide improvement to your everyday life. With high-end amenities and a caring staff to assist when necessary, you'll find the time and energy to live life to the fullest.