Germaine is a proud father to three sons Jordan, Jakius and Javery. When he’s not working, Germaine coaches high school football and is proud to be a part of the VALOR youth program. He also enjoys hiking, weight training, watching sports, traveling, reading his Bible and spending time with friends and family.
When he reflects on working for Senior Services and our clients, he counts it as a blessing and a privilege. He looks forward to continuing to assist our community elders while further developing his skills and enhancing his knowledge of community culture.
Better living
Exercise – “Movement Moments” Make for Better Living As we age, there are things we can do to stay healthy, active and independent as long as possible. Exercise is one of them. But exercise is about more than maintaining a healthy weight, it improves our lives in many ways. As we get older, we begin to lose our strength, balance and flexibility. It becomes harder to perform everyday tasks, putting us at risk of losing our independence. But regular exercise, even as little as 15 to 20 minutes a day, improves strength, balance and flexibility. It becomes easier to do the things we need to do and we have more
energy to enjoy our hobbies, friends, family and grandchildren. “A study on nursing home patients found that those who exercised showed universal improvement—progressing from walkers to canes, canes to no-canes and so on,” says Dr. Michael Truesdell, medical director of the HHS Clinical Services Program. “Muscles improve throughout life; it is inactivity that weakens us. So get up and exercise without excuses. Motion is lotion for your muscle!” In addition to changes we see on the outside, exercise does incredible things SRPMIC SENIOR SERVICES 11
