Wesley Willows Resident Celebrates 104 Years of Active Living

 Resident Doris Oncken celebrated her 104th birthday on February 19th at Wesley Willows. She is still remarkably active for her age!

Doris regularly participates in total body strength training with one of our Fitness Trainers, Jennifer Stoliker. She does lower body, upper body, and core work using bodyweight, light dumbbells, and resistance bands. Jennifer also throws in some cognitive exercises to help keep her mind sharp.

Here’s what Jennifer has to say about working with Doris: “Doris has become so strong in all her movements! We have been able to increase her weight and reps with every exercise. She is inspiring and a perfect example that the body was meant to move, no matter the age. She feels better physically, mentally, and emotionally after our workouts, which is a demonstration that exercise is not only beneficial to the body but to the mind as well.”

Doris has lived at Wesley Willows for twelve years and has utilized several different areas of the community, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, and now our Health Center. Doris spent most of her life in Belvidere, IL, later retiring in Friendship, WI, with her loving husband Rod.  

You can watch a full interview with Doris in the video below.