PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY  | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER

Wii Bowling
 Action Plan Participant: 
Bay View Independent Living

Residents of the Bay View Independent Living Facility at 4380 North Main Street get to go bowling twice a week, but they never have to leave their facility to visit a bowling alley. Using technology pioneered by Nintendo, Tournaments are now arranged between facilities, though the game system can be played using internet connections between opponents using systems anywhere in the world. Players not only get terrific exercise, they also enjoy some great socializing, recalling sports games of their younger years.

 
Priority Area: 

Environment and Recreation

  
Priority Sub-Area:   

2, B) Increased and improved recreational opportunities for youth and adults

Goal:

To give senior adults an opportunity to engage in active recreational events that are not normally accessible to them in the residential setting 

Method(s):

Providing computer simulated games, such as bowling, to residents in a social setting
Timeline:          

Continuous
Indicators:       

The number of participants. 
Progress:  

How citizens can  get involved:

By donating similar systems to other senior care facilities.        
Contact Information:

Director of Resident Service and Care Referral Judy Lachance at 508-677-0833