Maplewood Senior Living and Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. announced the official opening of Inspir Carnegie Hill, the new luxury senior living community on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Inspir Carnegie Hill is a next-generation concept for urban senior living on a luxury level, offering residents a transformative, one-of-a-kind experience made possible by combining expertise and insights from the residential, hospitality and healthcare industries. Featuring spaces, exceptional care, intelligent technology and immersive experiences, Inspir Carnegie Hill has curated an environment and lifestyle that supports a philosophy of vibrant, intentional living and meaningful connection based on Nine Core Elements. These elements are grounded on lifestyle commonalities found in areas around the world, known as blue zones, where people live longer, happier lives. Inspir Carnegie Hill also recently partnered with Rusk Rehabilitation's Horticultural Therapy Program at NYU Langone Health to introduce the benefits of horticulture therapy to their memory care residents in order to reduce stress and improve cognitive function. Through this programming, the interaction with nature stimulates long-term recall with familiar tasks from the past, strengthens the powers of observation and attention to detail, boosts the quality of personal interactions by overcoming distraction and lengthening attention spans, and, most importantly, gives its beneficiaries a sense of being needed and necessary to the life of another living thing. Curated wellness experiences, from group classes to workshops to individual sessions that promote health, well-being and vitality for staff, will be available for residents and families courtesy of Namaste New York. Offerings are designed specifically for older adults and are built on a four-pillar philosophy that includes movement, stillness, touch and nourishment. Examples include modified yoga, assisted stretch, strength conditioning, mindfulness meditation and nutrition coaching. These modalities are proven to increase mobility, flexibility and strength and decrease chronic pain, inflammation and stress. In addition, Inspir Carnegie Hill offers lifelong learning classes, cognitively stimulating activities and brain-healthy foods to keep the neurons active and to maximize brain function.