Services
- Guaranteed residence for life
- Use of on-site Stewart Health Center for outpatient and inpatient care
- Springmoor Comprehensive Health Care Program covers most medical expenses
- Use of all Springmoor facilities and services
- Physical security through around-the-clock staffing
- All maintenance and repairs except to your personal property
- Care of lawn and grounds
- 1 Meal a Day - Homes, Villas, Apartments
- 3 Meals a Day - Supportive Living Center and Health Center
- Special diet requested by a physician
- 24-hour emergency call service and health care
- All utilities: Electric, Water, Local Telephone, Gas
- Maid service
- Bed linens and their laundering
- Scheduled transportation for shopping, activities, and medical appointments
- Central smoke and fire system
- Use of grounds for exercise, recreation, and relaxation
- Companionship
- Participation in the many scheduled activities and entertainment at Springmoor
- 60-channel Time Warner Cable
Amenities
Springmoor has many recreation and craft facilities, indoor swimming pool, putting green, private chapel, branch bank, hairstyling shop, pharmacy services, library, convenience store, multi-purpose space for entertainment and social uses, and beautifully appointed parlors for relaxation and companionship. Springmoor residents have golfing privileges at Wildwood Green, which is less than 10 minutes from Springmoor.
Activities
Springmoor's convenient North Raleigh location offers its residents the choice of participating in Springmoor's offerings or many of the various community, state, or local activities.
On-site activities include gardening, conversation, music, nature, exercise classes and more, utilizing Springmoor's Billiards Room, Parlors, Music Room, Greenways (paved nature trails), on-site Library, Garden Plots, Greenhouse, Swimming Pool, Exercise Room and other facilities.
Off-site activities include: Golfing privileges at a local professional course, local Public Library, shopping and off-site dining within short walking distance, numerous local associations (Lions, JC's, Shriners, etc.) and much more as would be expected from a city such as Raleigh.
Library
Springmoor's library is open Monday through Saturday. Staffing for the library is provided by resident volunteers. The collection of books, newspapers, and magazines continues to grow. Also, there is a sizable collection of large print publications and books on tape.
Chaplain Services
The Chapel at Springmoor offers a haven for peaceful reflection and worship amidst the activities of daily life in the Springmoor community. Open to all who seek a place of quiet retreat, the Chapel also serves as a place of community worship for small groups of residents. Clergy from Raleigh area churches join with parishioners who live at Springmoor for worship within various denominational groups. The Chapel is also the site of a weekly chapel service for staff. Small memorial gatherings and occasional weddings may be held in the Chapel. The breathtaking view from the windows of the Chapel is a visual reminder of God’s hand in all creation.
Springmoor’s chaplain, Rev. Phyllis Mayo, offers spiritual guidance and emotional support to Springmoor residents and their families. Weekly Sunday Vespers services in the Springmoor Auditorium are coordinated and led by the Chaplain. In pursuit of ecumenical worship, she shares the pulpit with clergy invited from area churches. Phyllis is also available to assist residents and families in discussion of and planning for end of life issues and officiating at memorial services. An employee of Springmoor since its early days, Phyllis delights in knowing and sharing the joys and sorrows of life with residents of the Springmoor community.
Exercise Facilities
Springmoor's recently renovated exercise/fitness room has many different pieces of equipment. There are two treadmills, several bikes, a cross-country ski machine, free weights, therabands, and much more. The room is open everyday. Instruction on how to use any of the equipment is available. Springmoor also has an on-site indoor swimming pool. The pool is used Monday through Saturday for aquatic dynamics classes. It is also open for resident use throughout the day.
Common Spaces
Springmoor residents enjoy the use the several commons spaces designated for personal and social use. Parlors and sitting rooms provide solace for quiet reading or conversations with friends. The music room is also called the listening room, with audio equipment available for the residents. The conference room and computer lab provide residents with a functional space daily. Many residents enjoy bridge in Springmoor’s card room.
Wellness
S.I.P.O.S.E. at Springmoor “You have helped me realize that it is not selfish to consider my own feelings and physical wellbeing”.
At Springmoor, wellness is woven into everyday activities. Since it is present in every aspect of life here, it is truly “wellness without walls”, unlimited and ubiquitous. Elements of wellness can be found in the dining rooms, where healthy choices are offered, in the spirituality of the chapel, in the resident garden winding with vines and seasonal blossoms, and on the picturesque walking trails surrounding our campus. It is the basis of our Life Care approach to retirement living.
Once defined as simply the absence of illness, wellness has evolved to encompass the whole individual. By assessing and improving the 6 areas of health, optimal health can be achieved.
Our extensive and comprehensive network of staff and resources at Springmoor are devoted to promoting healthy habits and offering continuous preventative education to create optimal health and increase your independent longevity!
Our Wellness Philosophy
Wellness is a multidimensional concept incorporating the 6 areas of health. S.I.P.O.S.E., our wellness initiative, represents those 6 areas of health and offers residents the opportunity to pursue optimal wellness. These areas are:
S! Social
I! Intellectual
P! Physical
O! Occupational
S! Spiritual
E! Emotional
The Wellness Program at Springmoor provides each resident with the choice and opportunity to pursue a healthy lifestyle. It focuses on taking control of your body, mind and spirit to create optimal health and to increase your independent longevity. Healthy lifestyle choices are a necessary component of graceful aging to maintain or improve physical and social health, emotional wellbeing and cognitive skills.
The dedicated Springmoor staff works together, to create and implement desirable activities, programs, and classes. Promotion of good health is needed in all walks of life and in this walk… the road to wellness begins with you!
Other highlights include:
Wellness Consultations- To achieve your optimal health, each wellness component must be considered. A consultation with your on-site wellness coordinator will allow you to analyze the 6 areas of wellness. After the initial analysis, improvements will be discussed and considered to help you become more involved and active during your life here at Springmoor.
Licensed Massage: Licensed massage therapist, Giselle Powell; a dear friend to the Springmoor community provides therapeutic massage and lymph drainage therapy at discounted rates for Springmoor residents.
Semi Annual Brown Bag Day: Meet with a Kroger pharmacist for an individual consultation regarding the medications you are taking presently.
Annual Health and Wellness Fair: Join us for this all day health and wellness bizarre with glucose and blood pressure screenings and nutrition and healthy snack ideas. Many more vendors and health professionals will be sharing their expertise! Prizes, healthy snacks, educational material and much more!
Specialty Classes: Health and wellness related courses are offered a few times a year. They will be advertised periodically with descriptions of the course and the instructor’s qualifications.
American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness:
We take great pride in our relationship with AIHF. This is a single source for all your wellness needs including best-in-class medical and surgical specialists, fitness and nutrition, counseling and much more. www.aihf.net
