Residents at a care home in Verwood have completed a New Year fitness challenge by taking 60,000 steps in under two weeks.<\/p>\n
The residents at Verwood House on Ringwood Road took daily exercise sessions inside the home and outdoors when weather allowed, with staff members also joining in.<\/p>\n
Former Liverpool Children\u2019s Hospital administrative worker and resident Dorothy Massey, aged 89, said: “I enjoy going out for walks and keeping active. We count our steps each day.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mother of three Dorothy also worked at the department store, Owen Owen for many years and says she has always love countryside walks.<\/p>\n
Fellow resident Penelope Eyres, aged 81, said: \u201cExercise is so important, and it is nice to see people taking part in this.\u201d<\/p>\n
Penelope used to enjoy going for walks with her dogs. Enthusiastic staff have also joined the challenge, alongside residents and taken 20,000 steps every day in January.<\/p>\n
Alongside residents at the Ringwood Road home they are counting steps inside as well as outside.<\/p>\n
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coach Emilia Turner: \u201cKeeping fit and healthy is so important for all of us \u2013 for older people and those younger. You\u2019re never too old to keep fit!<\/p>\n
\u201cThe steps challenge has motivated us to do more walking and exercises to improve general health and wellbeing, we always have so much fun here at Verwood House doing exercises.\u201d<\/p>\n