Please welcome our new fitness program coordinator, Kota Shimada. Kota has an extensive background in nutrition, exercise, and fitness and we are excited to welcome him to our community. Fitness has always been a big passion of Kota’s. In addition to holding a Master’s degree in exercise science, Kota has more than 15 years of experience in exercise science. His background includes personal training, chiropractic, wellness solutions, nutrition coaching, metabolic coaching, corrective exercise, among much more.
At Emerald Heights, Kota will aid our residents in their overall nutrition and exercise wellness and looks forward to implementing a progressive wellness routine. Using his background in both nutrition and exercise, he plans to implement a program that will assist our residents in combating early onset of dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. He is currently working with the dietary and training staff to come up with the most effective programs and classes for our residents. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Kota!