A Week of Wellness for Seniors

From March 16-22, 2026, we celebrate Wellderly Week. Wellderly Week promotes physical, mental, and emotional wellness for seniors. This is a great time to start any habits, hobbies, or practices that you’ve been thinking about.

What is Wellderly Week?

Wellderly Week is an annual US holiday celebrated during the third week of March. The third Monday of March is often celebrated as Wellderly Day, making March 16 the observed day this year. Wellderly Week was created by Dr. Dale L. Anderson, physician and author. He believes that happiness and laughter are essential to a person’s health.

Wellderly Week focuses on the entire health of a person including mental, physical, and emotional wellness. It encourages lifestyle changes and a positive outlook on the possibilities for each day.

Celebrating Wellderly Week

The best part of Wellderly Week is that it can look however you want. You can start a creative hobby, join a fitness class, explore community events, have lunch with an old friend, or any other countless options.

If you need help with some suggestions we've got you covered!

Physical health:

• Walk for 30 minutes a day

• Set a water intake goal

• Create a high nutrient meal plan

• Join a yoga class

• Focus on skincare
  

Mental health:

• Enjoy 20 minutes of outdoor time

• Pamper yourself (get your hair or nails done, buy a new outfit)

• Organize a part of your home

• Read for 10 minutes a day

• Be creative; coloring, knitting/crocheting, photography, creative writing
  

Emotional health:

• Journal each night

• Set boundaries for yourself

• Volunteer for a local charity

• Visit a local dog park

• Do things that make you laugh (watch a funny movie, go to a comedy show)

Don’t do it alone

It can be intimidating to take on a new goal by yourself. Having support can be incredibly influential when it comes to starting something new.

Sunlight caregivers can offer companionship to be a source of support, assistance, and encouragement. They can accompany you to social outings and partake in activities. You can be your best without worry of being hindered by condition or ability. For our caregivers, being a companion isn’t just a role, it's a privilege. They will do their best to help you achieve your goals.

The best part of Wellderly Week: it doesn’t end after the week is done. You can continue celebrating wellness every day. Use this week as a starting point for everything you could be doing, and run with it.