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Go 4 Gold – activity challenges for the residential sector July 4th

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Go 4 Gold – activity challenges for the residential sector July 4th

April 17, 2012Books on leading activity and exercise in Nursing Homes, News, Resources for ProfessionalsBy Dawn Skelton

Do you work in the care sector? Could you get your residential setting involved? Go 4 Gold challenges go live!

Go for Gold offers a choice of 5 physical activity challenges. Participants can do just one element
or have a go at all of them.

The Try-athlon Challenge –choose from a range of 6 simple physical activities. For
example, you could choose to do a 50m aided walk, wool winding or bicep curls with baked bean tins. Competitors can do just one or train for 3 to be in with a chance of winning the national Try–athlon Gold medal.

The Games Challenge – active games events in later life might include skittles, carpet golf or shove ha’penny.

The Dance With Me Challenge – tripping the light fantastic any way you can.

The Walk With Me Challenge- accumulate steps and miles indoors or out.

Your own physical activity Challenge – creating your own challenge events that
will get people moving.

Later Life Training are proud to be active supporters. Visit the NAPA website to register and find out more about the Go 4 Gold challenges with nursing home residents on 4th July and how you can get involved!