Press: NuStep Seeks Applications for the 2010 Pinnacle Award
March 2, 2009
ANN ARBOR, MICH. - NuStep, Inc., announced today it is seeking nominations for the 2010 Pinnacle Award, the national award that recognizes outstanding whole-person wellness programs in senior living communities and senior centers. Entries must be postmarked by July 10, 2009.
With research bearing out the value of whole-person wellness as it relates to improving the health and promoting the independence of the older adult population, senior living communities and senior centers across the country are moving to incorporate whole-person wellness practices into their environments. The whole-person wellness model is multi-dimensional in that it encompasses all aspects of one’s life. The National Wellness Institute identified six dimensions of wellness - physical, social, emotional spiritual, intellectual and vocational - as a measurement of whole-person wellness.
NuStep was at the vanguard of this movement when they established the Pinnacle Award over 11 years ago. Using the six dimensions of wellness as the judging criteria, NuStep seeks organizations that best embrace and integrate the six dimensions of wellness into their programs, their environments or their services as a way to enrich and enhance the lives of their residents or members.
Award winners are selected in two senior categories: 1) Senior Housing – defined as any program that is part of an independent living, assisted living or skilled nursing community and 2) Senior Centers – defined as any program catering to an older adult (50 plus) population that is part of an active adult wellness program or senior center.
The winning organizations will receive: a NuStep T5XR Recumbent Cross Trainer for their facility; the Pinnacle Award trophy – presented onsite by NuStep’s vice president of sales and marketing; national recognition for the organization and their team; and exposure in national industry publications. In addition, a representative from the winning organizations will receive airfare and a two-night hotel stay for the 2009 American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) conference held Nov. 9 - 11 in Chicago, IL.
2009 Pinnacle Award recipients include Senior Center, Inc. located in Charlottesville, VA for top Wellness/Fitness Center and San Joaquin Gardens, located in Fresno, CA for top Senior Housing Wellness Center.
For more information on the Pinnacle Award or to apply, visit www.nustep.com/inside/pinnacle or call 800-322-2209.
About NuStep, Inc.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., NuStep, Inc. is the manufacturer of the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainers. These patented machines were developed by exercise physiologists to help people stay in motion regardless of physical condition. NuStep's products are used at fitness, wellness and rehabilitation centers around the world, including the Mayo Clinic, the University of Michigan, the Cleveland Clinic and the Duke Center for Living. For more information, call 800-322-2209 or visit www.nustep.com.