To test the waters for the idea, the Basin Wellness Center sent out a county-wide (and beyond) survey in November 2018. The results were enthusiastic and promising, and indicated a desire for many types of service for the Center, with these being the top five: Group Exercise, Healthcare (including Physical Therapy, Massage, Primary Care and Chiropractic), Weight Room, Pool, and a Walking/Running Track.
This survey also showed that you were most concerned with improving your health, especially in the areas of heart disease, joint pain, diabetes, obesity, and osteoarthritis. The Consensus:
Provide necessary services for:
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1) 231 age 50+
2) 250 Female 153 Male 3) 151 Stanford 64 Hobson 34 Geyser 29 Denton 21 Moccasin 17 Windham 4) Overall wants: 247 Group Exercise 228 Healthcare 199 Weight Room 182 Pool 181 Walk/Run Track 5) Healthcare wants: 164 Physical Therapy 159 Massage 126 Primary Care 116 Chiropractic 88 Telemedicine |
6) Willing to travel:
176 Yes 115 Live in Stanford 7) How many days/week travel: 86 Two to four 47 Zero to two 8) Yearly Fee: 151 $100+ 80 $75 57 $50 9) Interested in family rate: 195 Yes 120 No 10) Regularly Exercise 177 Yes 58 No 104 Would if facility 11) Where exercise: 150 Home 23 Fitness center 12) 53 Group Exer: 91 Individual 190 Doesn’t matter |
13) Diagnosed Conditions:
117 Joint pain 131 Heart Disease 79 Diabetes/pre 61 Obesity 49 Osteoarthritis 44 Autoimmune 36 Lung disease 28 Osteoporosis 14) Other Services: Pickleball Pharmacy Outdoor walking trail Hot tub/sauna Martial Arts/self defense Shuttle to and from facility Yoga Juice/Coffee Bar Tennis/Racquetball Respite Care (adult) 15) Other Healthcare services: Counseling Naturopathy/acupuncture Dentist Eyecare 16) Follow-up survey: 206 Yes 82 No |
“Wellness is not a ‘medical fix’ but a way of living – a lifestyle sensitive and responsive to all the dimensions of body, mind, and spirit, an approach to life we each design to achieve our highest potential for well-being now and forever.” - Greg Anderson