Friendship Village Residents Shoot Bullseyes at Chicago Archery Academy

There was an impressive number of bullseye shots as 14 residents of Friendship Village of Schaumburg went shooting at Chicago Archery Academy in Elmhurst. The archers, most of who have not shot before, were between the ages of 69 and 92. "Archery is a great activity for all ages, genders and abilities," said Casey Fuller of Chicago Archery Academy, adding that this is the oldest group of archers to visit the range.

"This event is part of our new lifestyles program here at Friendship Village. As a result of proper progression in our integrated program, participants are trained with functional movements and ADL (Activity of Daily Living) exercises to help them prepare for 'extreme' activities such as snow tubing, indoor skydiving, horseback riding, rock climbing and in this case, archery. Our team feels that participants can experience new, old, and exciting adventures at any age and not give up their passions and interests," said Jessica Enriquez, SeniorFit Program Exercise Physiologist at Friendship Village. "This was another excellent opportunity for residents to try something different and make new memories."

Friendship Village is a leading Chicago-area retirement community offering a complete continuum of care including independent living garden homes and apartment homes, as well as assisted living, memory support, skilled care, and short- and long-term rehabilitation services. For more than 35 years, Friendship Village has been providing Chicago area seniors with exceptional retirement living options. For additional information visit www.FriendshipVillage.org