Phoebe Berks holds health fair for residents

Phoebe Berks Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, hosted a health fair last Wednesday to support their comprehensive lifestyle wellness program: Mind, Body, Spirit, Food.

Vendors included Medsense Health Medication Adherence Platform, Holisticare Hospice, Tower Health Medical Group Cardiology, Comforting Home Care by Phoebe, Compassus Hospice, Vision Resource Center of Berks County, Cura Hospitality, Western Berks Shepherding Ministries, Inc., Berks Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates,

SAJE Therapies, Phoebe Pharmacy, Live Better Hearing + Balance, Donna Paff- Reiki Practitioner, Advanced Primary Stroke Center at Reading Hospital, Highmark Wholecare, and Pathstones by Phoebe.

More than 150 seniors who live independently on the Phoebe Berks campus visited vendors to learn about a variety of health and wellness services.

Some enjoyed chair massages, Reiki sessions and hand massages. The Phoebe Retired Nurses (PRN), a group of retirees formed on the campus, offered free blood pressure checks.

Phoebe Berks is a newly renovated, amenity-rich

66-acre retirement com- munity in the rolling hills of Berks County. With a fresh and invigorating atmosphere, more than 500

residents enjoy a beautiful space to live and share new experiences provided by Phoebe’s holistic Mind, Body, Spirit, Food wellness

program, including a robust activities program and exceptional dining options.

To learn more about

Phoebe Berks and the health and wellness lifestyle, go to phoebe.org/communities/new-berks-community-page.

COURTESY OF PHOEBE BERKS Massage therapist Bernadette Elinsky with a Phoebe Berks resident at a recent health fair.

COURTESY OF PHOEBE BERKS Residents talk to Comforting Home Care representatives.