Gardner led a group of residents in demonstrating tai chi, chair exercise, and personal exercise equipment during Carter’s time at St. John’s, giving real examples of how staying fit can help older adults with “strength, muscle coordination, balance, circulation, and cognitive abilities.”
“I had lost a lot of my physical strength with age,” Brickstone resident Bruce Baker told Carter about his physical condition prior to taking on the program. “When I started here I had no idea that, a year later, I’d be doing . . . we’d all be doing what we’re doing now. It’s just unbelievable.”