28.10.2024
Take your elderly outdoors – an outdoor day
The national day of outdoor activities for older people is traditionally celebrated on the Thursday of Older People’s Week. The 2024 Outdoor Day will be on 10.10. Welcome to the Moose Yard to celebrate the Take an Elderly Outdoors Day with a variety of activities!
The programme for the day:
- 9.00 am Opening of the day
- 9.10 a.m. Opening prayer by Rev. Katri Rinne
- 9.30- 10.00 Adding strength for the years – webinar, Age Institute
- 10.00-10.30 a.m. Initial gymnastics & briefing
- 10.30-12.00 Indoor and outdooractivities at the sports centres .
* Indoors: balance trails, mobility tests and memory jogging.
* Outdoors: orienteering, self-motivated fitness circuit on the yu-field, spectator gymnastics
(weather permitting), nature outing with peer leaders, yard and traditional games
(seniors’ associations)
- 12.00- 13.00 Dinner: pea soup, Loimaan Region War Veterans Association
- 13.00-13.10 Speeches by Jorma Rinne, President of the Council for the Elderly and Jorma Rinne, President of the Council for the Disabled. Oili Saarikko
- 13.10- 13.30 Beginners’ gymnastics, Varha
- 13.30-14.30 Activities at the sports stations: indoor and outdoor*.
- 14.30 Afternoon coffee & closing of the event
Free admission to the Water Court from 10am to 3pm (virtual water aerobics).
You can participate at your own pace either in the morning or in the afternoon.
Bring appropriate sports equipment. Subject to change. The event is free of charge.
Loimaan Parish, Loimaan Region Rheumatism Association, Loimaan Region War Veterans Association, Varha, Loimaan Jankko Orienteering, Loimaan Pensioners’ Associations, volunteers and the City of Loimaan.
The national day of outdoor activities for older people is traditionally celebrated on the Thursday of Older People’s Week. The 2024 Outdoor Day will be on 10.10.
Moving in nature is empowering on many levels. It improves mood and self-esteem, reduces anxiety and frustration, lowers blood pressure and relieves stress. Even headaches can be left behind and you feel more relaxed. Walking in the woods is also an excellent way to exercise your sense of balance.