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December 1, 2021

Tania Silletta

Therapeutic Recreation and Founder of Bloom Therapeutic Recreation and Fitness

Since completing her Bachelor's degree with specialization in Therapeutic Recreation from Concordia

University in 2010, Mrs. Silletta has since gained experience working with various populations, from

older adults living in long term care facilities, para-sport development, palliative care as well as serving

many individuals in community-based centers. More recently a Therapeutic Recreation entrepreneur,

Mrs. Silletta founded a private practice, Bloom Therapeutic Recreation & Fitness inc. in 2018 out of

passion for more education, inclusion and accessibility for all in sports and recreation. Bloom

Therapeutic Recreation currently serves a variety of populations such as older adults, post-stroke

patients, youth and adults living with acquired brain injuries (ABI) and intellectual disabilities as well as

developmental delays via their many programs and services, while also consulting in TR development

and leisure education for the general public and various non-profit and community organizations. Her

passion for Therapeutic Recreation Private Practice has brought Mr. Silletta to become involved as the

TRO Lead for the Private Practice Community of Practice.

Mrs. Silletta is a part-time faculty member of the Therapeutic Recreation Graduate diploma at Algonquin

College in Ottawa, teaching the courses on Aging & Therapeutic Recreation and Therapeutic Recreation

Entrepreneurship. She is dedicated to student success and professional advancement as she takes on

over 8 student-interns in their practicum placements every year to help them gain the skills and hands-

on experience working with individuals in our community. Mrs. Silletta was selected for the Minister's

Award of Excellence for her work in the Therapeutic Recreation (TR) graduate certificate program in fall

of 2020 and continues to live her passion for Therapeutic Recreation & Innovative practice.

Co-researcher for the ongoing research study titled: ‘The Healthy Aging Collective’, Tania and her

colleagues are currently looking at the perceived experience of contribution of older adults on

educational resource development. They are working with over hundreds of seniors across Canada on a

unique “Wellness Workbook” that is developed by seniors themselves, while they share their opinions

and thoughts on what really contributes to healthier aging. This interactive workbook will be published

and available to seniors, caregivers, professionals and organizations across Canada in 2022.

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[0:00] Welcome to Artful aging with your host Amy are you a senior or a caregiver of a,
looking for support and Direction best-selling author educator and expert in Senior Living Amy Friesen is here,
with the help you need while providing you with an important and valuable support,
so now please welcome the host of Artful aging Amy Friesen.

[0:30] Good morning everyone I'm Amy freezing and this is Artful aging with Amy
we are live from Bold Brave TV and Today's Show is all about healthy aging
I think it'd be fair to say that everyone has some interest in healthy aging but the question is what does healthy aging mean to you and what can you do to support your goals.

[0:54] I see many people reacting instead of being proactive waiting for a crisis and then having to scramble to deal with it.
To me this is not the way to go nor is it aging and healthy way you know what I would think that a healthy aging is even yesterday I spoke with a client that we dealt with two years ago they were in a good.
To make a move to retirement.
And then waited two years and now they're in a big big predicament about to hit a crisis situation and and all we can do is kind of wait for it because there's no other things in the middle so.
My guest today is Talia Salata therapeutic Rec really gist and founder of Bloom therapeutic recreation and Fitness.

[1:35] Not only is Tanya of the founder of Bloom therapeutic but she is also a faculty member at a local College.
In Ottowa where she teaches about aging and therapeutic recreation as well as therapeutic recreation entrepreneurship.

[1:52] Which is a mouthful that's not the dolls were about that Indian or team also take over eight students for interns,
in their placements every year to help them gain the skills and the hands-on experience.
Working with individuals in the community welcomed Talia thanks so much for joining us today hi thanks so much for having me.
Maybe we could start today's conversation with this question what is healthy aging and is it something that you can plan for even.

[2:23] Absolutely well basically healthy aging and is a term that's wildly widely used in the community or even on a clinical level when it comes to illness and.
Prevention right so it's something that we typically look at in later stages of adulthood so
looking at aging well is another term that we commonly use in the field and as we age we really are encouraged to continue to put in plate some healthy.
That will help us really prevent us but to
for example avoid getting sick too soon or certain situations or conditions that might happen so
really it you know our health highly depends on certain things like genetics obviously and maybe even medical produced positions but we also know that if you have really good lifelong habit
and that you plan,
per your next steps in aging and in your well-supported especially and that will really have an effect on how you know certain symptoms can occur but maybe later than anticipated so really helps kind of.
Stay healthy longer if I may say.

[3:40] Does our environment have anything to do with the aging process yeah absolutely so as a recreation
sweet I really have a you know the opportunity and the privilege to work with a variety of individuals and they may be living at home they may be living in the community you know in different types of retirement communities for example retirement homes
so really you'll see that the environment will have a direct impact that's for sure
you know our opportunity when working with individuals is really offering opportunities for not only socialization but being able to provide some opportunities for you know all of the areas of well-being so you know
where you decide to spend your life are the rest of your life if I may say can really have an impact on how you feel and also how connected you feel to others
so there are a few different approaches that usually are looked at and looked into for research for example one of them is called Aging in place so I don't know if you've heard before it's kind of a
a trend right now we're and it's something that has been you know around for for ages but just comment more commonly
disgust I guess it's on the table a little bit more eating in place is really when a person is able to you know live and age in the residence.

[5:05] The typically has spent most of their life in so it's kind of
you know growing old where you feel the most comfortable at home but also when you're Aging in place you're really want to consider being able to put certain things in place such as.
Getting some support to come into the home to help you out with certain tasks
or even some you know medical things that would be you would be accessing from your home or from your direct community and you know when choosing this type of fruit I think it's really an interesting one for a lot of people
but at what I feel is important is for individuals to educate themselves on you know the services that they can access from home as well as you know what's available in their Community for example and just making sure that you're surrounding yourself
if your village right so your village being
your partner your family members people that are maybe in your community that you're a part of and making sure that that's part of your
a plan for aging really.

[6:11] There are other choices obviously that Amy you probably know of and actually you specialize in but going into community so retirement homes or retirement communities for example that also allows the individual to access you know certain services and being able to connect with others
it actually has a bit more of that opportunity for socialization for many people so maybe
want being one of the reasons why they would want to move into our retirement home for example rather than staying at home
and there's lots of research actually that shows that you know being isolated.
During the retirement years can actually contribute to health problems later on so whether it's like cardiovascular disease or anything like that so that opportunity for friendship building socialization really has a direct impact on you know how the person will feel so
in all yes I guess the environment does has have a huge huge impact on the well-being of others.

[7:12] I feel like this is what I'm saying all the time when I work with more independent
seniors as well and I talked to them about retirement communities is about the socialization about being with your peer group not being isolated and you're right there's a lot of people right now
wanting to place its Ben.

[7:31] It's been that way in my career but it is the because covid kind of kicked it into heavy gear right because nobody wanted to make a move anyway.
And then there's a lot of people that come to us when we're when we're helping clients that want to.
Age in place in a community so they might be independent but they want the full Continuum of Care because I don't want to move again and so it's something that we're always talking to them about.
Yeah Tanya what can seniors do that will contribute to their healthy aging other than you know maybe making a move or bringing in some Home Care.
Exactly well there's so many things that you can do and typically I like to say that they would probably want to do it sooner rather than later,
rate not wait till you feel like you're close to retirement or close to like the next step in your life to start.
Planning for healthy aging so for example I always say try to think about it as soon as possible I've had that reflection myself.

[8:27] What would my later years
look like what would be the ideal you know environment I'd like to live in and that may change over time obviously but at least you're tuning in with your needs along the way and just looking at and reflecting
and making it a part of an important part of your life so that,
certain steps can be taken earlier on and while you have that opportunity for to control and voice your opinion when later on perhaps you may not have the chance
to do so for many reasons right so I'd like to really when discussing with individuals that come to us you know
discuss about what the what optimal agent would look like for them for example.
With it you know an emphasis on physical health isn't an emphasis on the social health so looking at those and saying.

[9:18] Depending on what your your most
important part would be what steps can you take now that will have an impact later on right so becomes a habit for you so,
and another really important thing that I find is you know so you want to maintain that active lifestyle for example early as early as possible is actually a lifelong habit
that's good at any point in your life staying socially connected we talked about that as well and you know eating the right amount of healthy and nutritious food as well we hear about that a lot.
But engaging in cognitive activity as well so staying sharp are you no brain activities and.
I mean talk about a few examples later on but it's something that we can do right now that will have an impact later on so I would say.
A lot of different things can contribute and you know as Recreation therapist we use.

[10:12] Recreation and Leisure as a tool right to as an in session essential part of that plan
so what kind of leisure activities can potentially bring you that component of maybe cognitive stimulation or the physical stimulation that you're looking for so.
Looking at a lot of different things and
I think the main thing for me is making sure that we're planning for it and also educating ourselves about the options that we have.

[10:41] I think that you really just you know you said my keyword which is planning on it right and I think that that with anything right and I also find you know myself
that there's a little bit of a stigma in the community when you try to plan too early I remember getting long-term care insurance when I worked in the retirement homes in my 20s and and everybody looked at me all
we all weird that it was like so young and just trying to put everything into place into plan so that I have it taken care of so.
It's been such an informative conversation so let's keep things rolling after the break.
When we return Tania and I will be speaking about what we can do as a community to support healthy aging.
I'm Amy you're watching Artful aging with Amy here live on Bold Brave TV see you in a few.

[11:32] Hi there thanks again for joining us today on Earth for aging with Amy I've been speaking with Taya Salata a therapeutic recreation.
We spoke before the break about prevention and forward-thinking now Tanya is there anything that caregivers can do to help the seniors in their lives.
Absolutely you know whether it.
Thin you know maybe a partner carryover I can be a family member I think what's most important to consider is to always include the own person's their own opinions their own beliefs
their own desires as well when planning for aging so really starting with the person first and then looking at maybe suggesting some options.

[12:15] So rather than doing the opposite of thing I have some ideas for you let's talk I usually start a conversation or help families have the conversation where let's hear what they have to say.

[12:27] And then maybe we can see how it aligns with some suggestions we have so it may you know include after all you know after
discussing mapping out some ideas together so for example services and resources that might be found in your community that could be
of interest for joining for example some different Social Clubs and stuff like that and finding there may be alternative ways
that they can access that may be a bit more geared towards supporting their specific needs another way to provide that is really
offering an environment whether it's at home whether they're living with you it would be an environment that would allow them for
simple ways to engage in Daily movement so as simple as walking to the community mailbox as part of your routine can make a huge difference in a person's well-being
good thinking of
small steps that you can maybe Implement in your daily life that can have that opportunity for movement and then I would say the most important thing is well along that is
opportunities for socialization so we talked about that a little bit previous.
But regular social and emotional connection is very very important so whether that's done with we picture that being you know maybe with friendships and people in the community but it can ease even just.

[13:47] Being a Channel 4
communication with other family members whether that's done in person over the phone or even virtually that need for connectedness is huge for anyone and I think that's something that caregivers can definitely support in doing to help out.

[14:04] I think that you know what you said as well about putting the person first and understanding what that person wants because a lot of what I see in the community whether it's.
Family members or sometimes even like the retirement homes or home care or professionals generally speaking I work in the retirement home sector so you know I see a lot of people default to the children.
And I think that's why I've been so successful cuz I detail default to the senior that is actually getting the care.
Whether they have cognitive issues whether they have physical issues doesn't really matter to me I want to make sure that they see in that moment that.
They're what's important they're the ones making the decision I'm here to help just like any other professional and then it shows the family members.
How to kind of go about it in a different way because a lot of our family members as you can expect a lot of pushback.
You know that they're always in a spot where.

[15:07] Not always but a lot of them are arguing kind of back and forth because the parent doesn't want to be parented absolutely yeah so person first all the way is my motto and I think that it really helps
Stan basic needs before anything else right.
Yeah for sure and then that isolation piece to right people you know it's so important to try to
not be isolated or get into isolation even if you're like me and you just kind of like your own bubble right but it's important to not be
getting yourself in situations but sometimes you don't even realize
that you've isolated yourself because it's been so long again covid right is so long you didn't realize and then you don't realize what is actually doing to your health.
To make sure that stuff is kind of taken care of.
Absolutely tangent can you give us any more ideas or maybe a few examples of what recreation therapy is and how you can help.

[16:06] Absolutely yeah so I've been a recreation therapist for the last
now 13 years and I really what got me into this field is
the just idea of saying that this is a very person centered
profession so we're very strengths-based we look at the person's strengths and interests first.

[16:29] And then we move on to planning and supporting them after so
basically specialize in supporting individuals of all abilities and needs Recreation therapist can work with any types of populations any age groups typically we tend to specialize in certain areas so for example I've worked quite a bit with
the older adult population kind of my area of expertise but I have some colleagues who work in Pediatrics for example and other types of settings
and really what we do is to support individuals and living the healthiest life they can so you use you know all domains of well-being.
And our channel for that is Recreation as I mentioned earlier on so we use Recreation and Leisure as part of a treatment plan or
Recreation plan to help the person you know.

[17:22] Understand their needs and then access the goals and objectives that they have in mind so for example it could be anyone in
it we actually sometimes also I just want to mention also as a kind of side note if sometimes we have individuals who were you know entirely healthy and just suddenly had,
condition or even sometimes it's just unfortunately an accident or something in are in the recovery process and would like to maybe reintegrate certain skills they had to be able to practice past leisure
activities that they used to do right.

[18:01] So really it's just finding ways to support them and getting reaching their goals through Recreation opportunities and building new abilities and skills through that.
Quick example and you mentioned the pandemic earlier and it's something that we've seen quite a bit is people reaching out just you know in the last year and a half or even more we are seeing so
it's exponential the amount of people that are reaching out because they have been kind of I guess.
Well the isolation portion and just.

[18:38] Not not being able to access Recreation opportunities as much so we've been able to help them reintegrate meaningful activities that way and it's been a really good journey just supporting people along the way in the last year or so.
That's amazing and I find that again in my world right and the recreation I started and Recreation I won't even tell you how many years ago and
you know building the calendars and all that stuff and I can tell you that they've gone in retirement living it's gotten so much better because.

[19:09] Started finally seeing that this is something that you really need to pay attention to the socialization all at like you said all of the different facets of cognitive you know movement things like that so
it's really something that I'm happy that it's kind of starting to get more popular.
But we'll talk a little bit more in a couple of minutes it looks like it's that time again coming up on Artful aging with Amy Tan and I are going to chat about,
an interesting research project that she's currently doing maybe you or your loved one can get involved.
Let's talk more about it when we come back I mean you're watching us on Bold Brave too.

[19:47] Welcome back to Artful aging with Amy I hope that you've been enjoying Today's Show.
Tay is going to tell us about a special research project that she's been involved with but just before we talk about the research study.
I wanted to touch on the virtual classes that you and your team offer.
Of particular interest as I was surfing your website is the wellness and companions program that I believe that you offer in the spring months is that right.

[20:16] Yeah correct so I'll be talking a little bit about my role as a professor at the college but it kind of links back to this project
particularly the wellness companion program is basically something that we developed based on a need so it actually happened in conduction when
you know the pandemic hit we had individuals who were in need in the community and then we have a number of students who are ready to graduate
and ready to do their full-time placements but had nowhere to go because.
Different types of organizations were also shutting down so not able to you know
put into practice what they learn academically so you know colleagues and I came together and decided,
why not offer something out in the community virtually,
so that we can reach as many people as we want and people in need and pair up students with individuals in the community so simply put to basically becoming companions for a number usually up to
ten to twelve weeks of service.
So what we did is we developed a whole framework we had support to our students as well and it just went under our
programming available at Bloom because we already had you know a number of people that we knew would benefit from the services.

[21:38] And then we put a call out to the rest of our community across the country to access free recreation therapy services
so that was a huge hit we've been offering it ever since for the last two years going on your three this year typically it happens in spring so hoping for a spring 2022 again.
And if people are interested they can always go have a look on their website and they'll find the information on how to sign up and access those services.
Terrific and there's a link to your website is on my website if for easy access at Artful aging with a me.com.
Can you tell us a little bit more about there's a couple of other virtual classes that you do so in case somebody might be,
interested in the audience and enjoying in can you tell us a little bit more about the other virtual classes.

[22:34] Yeah so we have been offering in-person options but virtually we have been offering a number of classes.
All of our classes are typically adopted too
any type of individual in a tiny types of needs and abilities so we have for example our chair yoga class which is one of our most
popular where you go into a full on yoga sequencing using the chair as support and we'll do you know for example our sun salutation and everything so it's something that can be done safely in a chair or standing
using the chair for support so we have chair yoga we have our class called move and groove which is a bit more cardiovascular exercise again done safely with the use of the chair we have other social groups which are teatime sailed more of a social connection group.

[23:24] That meets weekly we have a book club book club starting up coming up in the new year as well and we have a program called creative heart,
which is more of an art based program and we get to explore a certain expressions and emotions through ART and then we have a number of workshops
two if I go into that we can go under so many different topics and themes that we explore but they're always available again to be kind of reviewed on our
for anyone who's interested awesome also I have you heard of this I it's a new it's a new thing in retirement living it's the drumming,
so the at the retirement homes they take laundry baskets and put exercise balls on and they drama on it,
have you come across this it's pretty bad.
Yeah yeah we saw a number of my colleagues Recreation therapists have been under and they're going back to specific training because it's such an interesting tool for us to use and some of my staff actually just completed the training so it
it will be something that will also be able to offer yeah it's so much fun it's a
huge like it's a blast for everyone involved I think it's fun also not only just for the music and the work and although I don't know that the workout part is as fun I just like
you know you're frustrated you just start being on that ball and and I think that that's yes.

[24:46] Oh dear okay can you can you can you tell us a little bit more about the research project you're involved with can you let us know a little bit more about how people could get involved.

[24:58] Absolutely so the research project I'm up.
Cole researching on is called the healthy aging Collective so it came about the idea of we applied for a actually a specific Grant to be able to develop some resources.
For our community and decided to go ahead and develop a workbook that would provide
a ton of resources and a ways to plan for healthy aging a little bit along the lines of what we're discussing today
and to be able to develop it for seniors but also by seniors so we will literally wanted to involve the CD of seniors in our community across the country.
That would want to give their contribution their ideas share their voice their opinion through the process so
our team is basically supporting them along the way but the content itself is almost developed like in conjunction with our.
Seniors what we have done is we recruited a number of leaders in our community so you know individuals age 50 plus.
That were interested in getting involved in the project so first layer is we had leaders and then
our leaders are basically going to be starting some focus groups in the new year and our focus groups are also going to give their opinion in input into the project so basically.

[26:23] And it's different types of Tapas and subjects such as adapting to change for example.

[26:30] You know contribution and connection and basically the research is looking at the experience of being consulted in the process so if anyone is interested in getting involved
as focus group member I'd welcome them to just go on our website to look for our tab on the healthy aging Collective and they'll find the form right there and you can sign up anywhere across Canada basically can sign up as a focus group member and we'll be happy to share
any answer any questions as well if before you apply it if you have any.

[27:08] I think that is great and again get their input great it you know seniors are.
Knowledgeable and they want to have things designed for them and so let's not design things at them but let's design things with them right so there's so much great information it's that time again
so get up stretch your legs grab a drum start doing that for that they the commercial.
And grab a cup of tea and we'll be right back Artful aging with Amy you're live on Bold Brave TV.

[27:41] I hope everyone got their stretches and drum routine down on the brake he grabbed a tee.
Settle back in for a few more minutes to hang out with us here on Artful aging with Amy I wanted to get into a bit more of an understanding of what recreation therapy is because as you know tangent I've been talking about kind of.
You know
it's up and coming more than anything it you know recreation therapy has always been there but people are starting to pay more attention to it like I said in the retirement homes it's gone from you know when I used to do calendars back in the day too you know,
the specific activities to like all these other fun physical activities and cognitive activities and its really really important so.
Kenya you're also a partner or sorry partner a part-time facility member of the therapeutic recreation graduate.
Diploma added on College which is a college here in Ottawa can you tell us a bit more about what students would learn in a course like this.

[28:44] Absolutely yeah so as you said ice Recreation therapist.
Evolved like our profession has evolved so much over the years to you know from creating a bit more Direction and purpose in what we do and having a more structured and planned
you know approach to our programming so.

[29:07] Basically the Algonquin College recreation therapy course or program is actually a graduate certificate so
students come in with a previous degree or diploma in Recreation or any related field we have Healthcare field as well
and they come in to learn the skills that are required
to practice in therapeutic recreation they're actually the the curriculum has been entirely reviewed by our,
professional board which is therapeutic recreation Ontario as well as ctra which is the Canadian therapeutic recreation Association so just making sure that.
Well in line with our you know requirements,
as part of our professional practice so we really teach our students to understand the process
you want to take when assisting an individual so we typically use a process called the a pi process is just an acronym for assessing
the needs of the individual then planning with the individual or for the individual based on the needs the objectives they have in mind.
Our interests and then we Implement an activity or program that fits in suits the needs of the individual and then evaluating the outcomes.
See whether we're on track with what we had in mind to support the individual so we really fundamentally teach those skills to all of the students coming into the program.

[30:37] But they also you know need to take different classes such as anatomy and physiology to really understand you know the basics of human body they have classes on
you know eating which is a one that I teach we look dive deep into other populations as well that we would typically
and they also as I mentioned previously you know will have to complete a full-time internship as well towards the end of the program to really apply the skills that they're learning in class.
Into actually and applying it in person and supporting and gaming that
experienced and skilled you need to provide support to individuals that require that
so it really is a great program I'm so happy to be a part of it and it's been really great to see you know so many students bloom during that time and you know getting to learn,
you know the skills you want and some skills are skills that you have to have.
Kind of in it to the person you know compassion and being empathy and being able to support individuals but our skills are things that are bit more structured and need to be learned in class.

[31:47] It's great to see a little bit of a combination of both.

[31:51] I think it's really important with the hands-on experience maybe because that's how I learn but I think it's super important to be able to have the internship like you said full-time for is it a semester that they do it.

[32:05] Typically it's around 12 weeks it's 480 hours total so it's quite intensive for our students.

[32:14] Yeah it's very intensive and not I think that that's a great way to learn kind of just on the job right and learn kind of
because you cannot you can only get I feel you can only get so much in school you have to really start getting into the routine of what this actually looks.

[32:31] For the position you're looking for for your future and all that stuff because it also gives you an opportunity that it.
You say hey like well I really don't like this in practice for some reason then you have that opportunity to because like you said.

[32:43] You know to work especially with a senior crowd you have to have empathy and compassion as well right and a lot of people.
Who work in the senior industry if we were just looking at that part of it.

[32:56] I often say that it takes a special kind of person right because you have to have these elevated skills and be able to relate to different people.
What types of careers other than maybe specifically what you do it does a graduate program really set people up for like what kind of things can people do if they're interested in doing and going through the program.

[33:19] So many.
You know areas and areas of expertise that you can specialize in as I mentioned you know at the beginning so it really depends on you know the
skills you come in with or even maybe the previous degree or background you have so we'll have certain students you know who may be.
Specialize in Behavioral Health and will support individuals with intellectual disabilities for example so we can be,
Community community-based programs we have more clinical jobs as well so you different areas we have Recreation.
At the Royal Ottowa here like there's a lot of establishments that have Recreation therapist.

[33:59] So whether it's clinical and hospitals and rehabilitation centers.
Mental health as well is a huge area where we can come in and support provide some
enriching and meaningful experiences community-based as I mentioned earlier and so there's so many so many options really again it comes a little bit with
where do you feel you fit the best and how can you specialize in supporting that the population you want to serve.
Yeah for sure absolutely well thank you so much for coming on today today has been such a helpful conversation I really appreciate you sharing your wisdom with all of us.
For more information about Tanya and Bloom Fitness the and the research project head over to Artful aging with a me.com
there you'll see changes bio and the link to her site as well as our next upcoming guests coming up.
So after the break I'm going to share my top tips with you from today you don't want to miss it.
You've been enjoying Artful aging with Amy on Bold Brave TV and we'll see you in a few minutes.

[35:13] Hi again thanks for joining us today I'd like to thank my guest hand you again for joining me as well what a wealth of knowledge.
And I know that you all heard her say plans well I'm just going to put that out there but as I told you in the first show together many of my clients.

[35:30] Stay living in their home as long as possible the aging-in-place scenario.
However I find many people don't put simple things in place to make that happen.
Most are just kind of crossing their fingers and moving through their lives day-to-day.
Hoping that things will stay the same but as you know things will change whether you want them to or not so it's really important,
to make this plan to put things in motion so that you're protecting yourself.

[35:58] You know you do have some control over that and how you implement healthy aging strategies.
And planning now will impact your future in a positive way.
Hopefully you've been able to take some good notes today if not you can always re-watch or re-listen to this episode head over to heart for aging with a me.com for all the links.

[36:19] For those of you who enjoy the Coles notes version here are what I think the top tips of today are.

[36:25] I would say put healthy habits in place would be your number one don't just wait for the crisis.
Or change in health to occur you're ultimately in charge of your situation and the more things that you can do and take control of an earlier
you will see benefits from that so don't just watch your life go by make sure that you are putting things and happen healthy habits in place.
To make sure that it's your life successful in healthy aging and number two is put together a support system.

[36:58] Like anything a support system can hugely improve your success rate this doesn't have to be family or friends,
it can be professionals in the community your support network is really just one call away so as we've talked about in other shows.
There's lots of different professionals out there that can help not everyone has family and friends they want to share this type of Journey with.
You know mainly family conflicts and mediation that has to happen so if that's your situation,
always reach out to a professional or start with your family and friends and then and Branch out from there.

[37:34] So there you have it on next week's show.
Speaking with a caregiver who has become a trained yoga instructor and a coach due to the personal circumstances she found herself in,
and I can tell you you don't want to miss it even when I was reading some of her notes for the show next week it got me a little bit teary-eyed because I can very much relate so if you're a caregiver,
for sure please tune in next week and if you're struggling with.
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To various different resources all at the tip of your finger and you'll also find the links to get you over to the replay of the show as well as our podcast.

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[38:44] So from all of us at bold Brave TV thanks for joining us for our full aging with Amy from me to all of you I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday.

[38:53] You've been listening to Artful aging with host femi,
many folks just like you feel they're alone in their journey and helping a loved one or caregiver.
So tune in each week and let a me show you that help is around the corner and it's just one conversation away here on Artful Aging with Amy.

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Therapeutic Recreation and Founder of Bloom Therapeutic Recreation and Fitness

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