"Walk Delaware." (New England).
"Walk Delaware Delaware, state, United States
Delaware (dĕl`əwâr, –wər), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States, the country's second smallest state (after Rhode Island). " is a combined effort of the Delaware Division of Services for the Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities and Delaware Senior Olympians Olympians may refer to any of the following: - Those who have competed in the Olympic Games.
- The Twelve Olympians of Ancient Greek mythology.
- Citizens of the ancient Greek city-state of Olympia.
- Citizens of Olympia, Washington.
. The idea of the program is to have older adults log the distances they walk, the goal being to walk the width and length of Delaware (over an unlimited time). The Senior Olympians have received a grant to implement this program in a variety of senior centers. The Senior Olympians act as role models in this program as they present the program to other seniors and adults with physical disabilities at senior centers, assisted living as·sist·ed living
n.
A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. facilities and, in some cases, nursing homes.
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