Our view: Waller setting strong example through fitness program for seniors – The Greenville Advocate

Our view: Waller setting robust instance by means of health program for seniors

Published 12:00 pm Thursday, September 8, 2022

Local health teacher Craig Waller isn’t simply respecting his elders; he’s bettering their high quality of life by means of a health program he leads with residents at Country Place Senior Living in Greenville.

Waller, proprietor of 24 Hour Fitness in Greenville, credited his religion in God as a catalyst for making a program to assist seniors keep cell and energetic.

All too usually, aged members of the group who reside in assisted residing amenities and nursing properties are typically forgotten, a problem that solely appeared to worsen in the course of the top of the pandemic as these amenities enforced strict insurance policies to maintain residents secure.

It’s nice seeing eldercare amenities with the ability to present entry for folks like Waller who need to assist these seniors, work together with them, and create an inclusive surroundings for them.

Waller stated too usually, aged group members are “swept to the facet,” and sadly, the assertion is correct. It’s a disgrace, and it shouldn’t be this fashion.

Age and all different socioeconomic or demographic traits ought to by no means be a disqualifier with regards to who’s allowed to take part in society. 

It’s a certainty Waller’s presence amongst these seniors he teaches serves as a lift to their general morale and properly being, and we want extra folks with distinctive skillsets prepared to do their half to present again to their group.

Seniors nonetheless have loads to supply our group if folks simply spent a while round them. Whether it’s the Vietnam veteran with a harrowing story of his time within the service, or it’s the retired schoolteacher who molded the minds of many who handed by means of her classroom, all of them have attention-grabbing tales to inform and loads of life classes to show.

Follow Waller’s instance, deal with seniors with the dignity they deserve, and do one thing that’ll make the time they’ve left with us memorable.