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Serving St. Petersburg

SIMULATOR PROGRAMS FOR
ST. PETERSBURG COMMUNITIES

St. Petersburg is dense, compact and has a long-established older population, which makes it one of the more practical areas in Florida to run recurring programming.

Plan a Program Call (813) 355-9071
Local Context

SENIOR COMMUNITIES IN ST. PETERSBURG

Pinellas County is one of the most densely populated counties in Florida and St. Petersburg has a long history as a retirement destination. For a service that travels, density is the thing that matters: communities are close together, so a single trip can reasonably serve more than one.

The other practical factor is bridge traffic. Travel from Tampa is short in distance and variable in time, which affects scheduling more than it affects cost.

A note on scope: Academy Sim Racing provides simulator experiences and structured programs. We are not a medical provider and we do not offer therapy, treatment or clinical assessment. Where a program runs alongside rehabilitation or clinical care, it is complementary to that care and designed with your facility’s qualified staff, never a substitute for it. We make no claims about health, cognitive or physical outcomes.

What We Run

PROGRAMS THAT SUIT THE AREA

01
Recurring visits
Practical here because the area is compact and travel is short.
02
Multiple communities in a day
Density makes serving two communities in one trip realistic, which suits operators with several properties.
03
Race nights
A defined evening event, which tends to draw better attendance than open sessions.
04
Family and open house events
For communities marketing to prospective residents and their adult children.
Accessibility

WHO CAN TAKE PART

Accessibility is the first conversation, not the last

The single most useful thing you can tell us in advance is who is taking part. A simulator seat is a fixed racing seat, and getting into one is not possible or comfortable for every resident.

  • Wheelchair users. Tell us in advance. There are setups that work without transferring out of a chair, and setups that do not, and we would rather solve that before we arrive.
  • Limited mobility or transfers. If a resident needs assistance to transfer, your staff should handle that. Our team runs the simulators and does not provide personal care.
  • Hand and grip strength. Wheel force can be reduced substantially, and for some participants turned down to almost nothing.
  • Vision and hearing. Screen distance, text size and volume are all adjustable.
  • Motion sensitivity. Some people find any moving screen uncomfortable. Sessions can be kept short and stationary, and nobody should feel obliged to continue.

Tell us the range of needs in the room and we will tell you honestly what will work and what will not, rather than discovering it in front of your residents.

Practical

WHAT TO KNOW LOCALLY

Density works in your favor

If you operate more than one community in the area, tell us. Serving two in a single trip is usually better value than two separate bookings.

Scheduling around the bridges

Travel from Tampa is short but the timing varies. We would rather build a little slack into an arrival time than turn up late to an activity room full of waiting residents.

Academy Sim Racing is based at 1421 Massaro Blvd in Tampa. We do not operate an office or facility in St. Petersburg, and we have no affiliation with any community named or unnamed in that area. We travel there to run programs, and travel is quoted per booking.

Related

PROGRAMS AND OTHER AREAS

ALL PROGRAMS
The five program formats in detail.
OTHER SERVICE AREAS
Where else in Florida we travel.
Elsewhere at Academy

OTHER ACADEMY SERVICES

CORPORATE AND PUBLIC EVENTS
Academy Events runs staffed simulator rentals for corporate and public events across Florida.
THE TAMPA LOUNGE
Eight simulators at 1421 Massaro Blvd, for families and visitors who want to drive.
Questions

WHAT ACTIVITY DIRECTORS ASK

Do you travel to St. Petersburg regularly?
It is a short trip from our Tampa base and one of the more practical areas for recurring programming.
Can you serve two of our communities in one visit?
Often yes, given how close together they are. Tell us the properties and we will look at it.
How is this priced compared to Tampa?
Travel is quoted per booking. St. Petersburg is close enough that the difference is small.
Do you cover the rest of Pinellas?
Yes, including Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park and the beach communities.
What space do we need?
An activity room, dining room or common area with mains power and a route in from a vehicle.
Can residents in wheelchairs take part?
Tell us in advance and we will talk it through properly. Some setups work without transferring out of a chair and some do not.

BRING IT TO
ST. PETERSBURG.

Tell us the community, roughly how many residents and the kind of program you have in mind. We will come back with formats and costs.

Plan a Program Call (813) 355-9071