Health and Wellness Programming
VIVA!
An enthusiastic celebration of life!
Pathway’s signature, award-winning VIVA! lifestyle fosters purpose and offers a whole new way of aging healthfully and happily. VIVA! offers a wealth of opportunities to enrich lives through social, educational and spiritual pursuits, as well as the chance for people to share their skills, talents and passions with others through resident-led activities.
Start the Day Right
Many start their day at Alexian Village with the resident-led morning exercise class. Residents take turns leading the class through stretches and exercises of their choice. Those looking to take their fitness routines to the next level enjoy the “Six-Pack Ab Attack” class. This excellent weekly exercise program run by a trained therapist benefits all parts of the body, not just the core.
Yoga Spreads Happiness
Some residents at Alexian choose to get fit and have fun with a new twist on yoga called VIVA! Laughter Yoga. A certified Laughter Yoga instructor leads the group through a workout that combines the breath work of yoga with the healthy healing of laughter. Benefits include a good mood, heart protection, better immunity, emotional connection and a positive attitude. Its popularity is spreading at Alexian faster than a case of the giggles!
Other, more traditional, yoga enthusiasts prefer to practice chair yoga. Seated in chairs, residents flow through yoga poses at their own pace while reaping a host of physical, mental and spiritual benefits. Chair yoga meets twice a week.
Health Chats
Health care professionals from Wellness Health Partners and Alexian’s own dietitian give regular “Health Chats” on a variety of health and wellness topics. Residents say that the talks inspire better eating, more physical activity and less stressful living.
VIVA! Plus
Partnering with the best, VIVA! Plus provides truly integrated, patient-centered care
Pathway’s VIVA! Plus program brings together an impressive group of third-party healthcare partners to give residents access to high-quality, coordinated medical and behavioral care options—all conveniently delivered in the privacy and comfort of residents’ own homes.
Takes VIVA! and healthy living one step further helping residents live well and recover more quickly
Physicians, pharmacists, home health nurses, physical and rehabilitation therapists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and hospice specialists all serve as an extension of the Pathway team. All providers are carefully selected for quality, share Pathway’s holistic VIVA! philosophy and work together to provide coordinated, seamless care.
Better care means better outcomes
Not only is accessing care providers made simple, but the VIVA! Plus team results are outstanding. Working with our trusted healthcare partners, Pathway has reduced hospital 30-day re-admissions by one third. Overall hospital admissions for Pathway residents are on the decline as well and so the number of falls and injuries from falls.