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Kevin Burke: Pioneering and promoting whole-person wellness by Julie King, MS-11074

Kevin Burke: Pioneering and promoting whole-person wellness by Julie King, MS

After 30+ years striving to enrich the lives of older adults in senior housing and senior living communities, Kevin Burke was eager to share his expertise as CEO of Paradise Valley Estates (PVE). Under Burke's leadership, the community provides supportive environments, lifestyles and care to foster quality living and help residents attain wellness goals. His achievements as CEO earned him an ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award.

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Splendido at Rancho Vistoso: Embodying an ecosystem of wellness by Julie King, MS-11066

Splendido at Rancho Vistoso: Embodying an ecosystem of wellness by Julie King, MS

Splendido at Rancho Vistoso strives to transform lives with an evolving holistic model and a wholehearted commitment to a personalized approach. The ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award-winning life plan community combines enviable facilities and amenities, innovative wellness programming, and a campus-wide effort to support the individual, creating a beacon of wellness excellence for senior living.

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Reducing food waste makes sense for people, places and budgets by Sandy Todd Webster, MSFS-11060

Reducing food waste makes sense for people, places and budgets by Sandy Todd Webster, MSFS

At The Culinary Institute of America last year, our cohort was assigned to record our food-related waste, compost and trash for a week. While it may not seem like much when you're cleaning up, the discards add up. While its implications for personal, organizational, community and planetary health often shock first-timers, food waste is a key target to expand (or begin) an environmental wellness initiative.

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Ginger Anzalone: Realizing lifestyles for living at Vesta communities by Julie King, MS-11046

Ginger Anzalone: Realizing lifestyles for living at Vesta communities by Julie King, MS

When invited to lead aerobics classes on a racquetball court in Taos, New Mexico, in 1982, Ginger Anzalone didn't recognize it as the beginning of a richly rewarding career. Today, she serves as regional president of operations for Vesta Property Services, and has pioneered and promoted fitness and wellness services for 40+ years. In fall 2022, her leadership as a wellness executive earned her an ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award.

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Peter Thompson: Transforming a bold vision into an impactful reality  by Julie King, MS-10316

Peter Thompson: Transforming a bold vision into an impactful reality by Julie King, MS

This 2022 ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award-winning CEO introduces the next generation of community centers and looks back at what it took to develop the award-winning Center at Belvedere, recognized in the Pinnacle's Community Center category.

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The physical activity health paradox: What it means for active-aging organizations by Marilynn Larkin, MA-10308

The physical activity health paradox: What it means for active-aging organizations by Marilynn Larkin, MA

When it comes to required occupational physical activity, less may be more. This Journal on Active Aging Contributing Editor and columnist explores the evidence suggesting that where and why people engage in physical activity matters, plus possible implications for the active-aging workforce, in the first article of her new "Hot Topic!" column.

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