Retirement Perfected: The vibrant, active lifestyle offered by local senior living communities
The Bridge at Colorado Springs and The Inn at Garden Plaza, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
It’s a known fact that socialization and happiness play leading roles in good health. This is why The Bridge at Colorado Springs and The Inn at Garden Plaza are dedicated to providing their residents with active, thriving environments to promote their physical, social and emotional wellbeing.
The Inn at Garden Plaza and The Bridge at Colorado Springs each possess their own style of charm and hospitality and boast unsurpassed quality service, care and staff. Their residents enjoy fresh, home-cooked meals, housekeeping services, scheduled transportation and a full calendar of engaging activities. With vibrant activity programs, these distinctive senior living communities open doors to entertainment, cultural experiences, adventure and new friendships.
Social and Recreational Activities
Each senior living community has an activity director with one goal: to provide the most engaging entertainment for his or her residents. The activity director organizes an entire calendar of fulfilling activities including holiday parties, outings to local attractions, live entertainment, themed socials, shopping excursions and many other events catered to seniors.
The Colorado Springs communities also invite local professionals to discuss topics that are interesting and relevant to seniors. Residents enjoy interactive, educational seminars regarding veteran’s benefits, finance management, technology, wellness, travel and various cultures.
The Bridge and The Inn believe the dining room isn’t just a place for delicious meals, but that it should be an active, social environment as well. The communities host themed dinners, chef’s tastings and “Lunch and Learns” in the restaurant-style dining room, and residents are always encouraged to invite guests.
Wellness Programs
The Bridge and The Inn also believe in the value of a healthy mind, body and spirit, and to ensure residents can achieve just that, they offer innovative resources for exercising. They encourage their residents to exercise, and they provide fitness equipment and a variety of wellness programs. From arthritis exercise and senior aerobics to yoga and tai chi, these senior living communities offer wellness classes for every independence level to help residents maintain a strong, healthy body.
Local Outings
Colorado Springs has a plethora of local attractions, and The Bridge at Colorado Springs and The Inn at Garden Plaza make it possible for their residents to experience it all. Their residents enjoy outings to lunch, shopping venues, museums, theatres, festivals and markets. With popular attractions like Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, Cripple Creek, the Symphony, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and the Fine Arts Center, the opportunities for adventure are endless.
Community Amenities
There doesn’t have to be a planned event for residents to have a good time because there are exciting amenities throughout the campus. Some amenities include a library, craft room with supplies, Nintendo Wii, shuffleboard court, computers and billiards. The Inn at Garden Plaza also features an indoor pool, hot tub, spa and putting green. Residents of both The Bridge at Colorado Springs and The Inn at Garden Plaza even have the luxury and convenience of a community salon and barbershop.
Although these Colorado Springs senior living communities offer a variety of social, recreational and wellness activities, their residents still enjoy the activities they participated in before they moved into their new home. With each community’s transportation services, it’s easy for residents to see old friends, visit family doctors, run errands or attend their preferred church services. No matter where the resident wants to go, each community is dedicated to getting their residents there and back safely.
What the Activity Directors are saying about their programs:
“You will notice that The Inn at Garden Plaza is a lively community. If you are here on a day when we have live entertainment, look out for the dancers as you’re walking in the door! We offer educational presentations, exercise programs and craft classes including watercolors, leather and glass crafting. Our activity program always provides meaningful, fun and rewarding ways to fill your time here at The Inn.” – Maggie, activity director
“Assisted living at The Bridge at Colorado Springs offers an activity program designed to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of our residents. Our residents love our painting and jewelry classes, sing-a-longs, trivia games and personalized fitness. As the activity director at The Bridge, I believe what I do positively affects the lives of our residents. I’ve been the activity director here for nine years, and there is no other place I would rather be.” – Cindy Howard, activity director
For more information or to schedule a personal tour, call The Inn at Garden Plaza at 719-630-1155, located at 2520 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 or The Bridge at Colorado Springs at 719-630-3330, located at 2494 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
The Inn at Garden Plaza and The Bridge at Colorado Springs are part of the Century Park family of senior living communities. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, Century Park manages over 45 communities in 20 states across the country. To learn more about Century Park and its communities, visit centurypa.com.
