PHOEBE BERKS HOSTING FIRST SENIOR WINTER OLYMPICS
Allentown, Pennsylvania—Phoebe Ministries’ Berks residents will gather in Wernersville to compete in their first Winter Olympics at the Phoebe Berks campus. The Winter Olympics will feature games like ping pong, pool noodle javelin, and a nerf gun shoot and feature residents from Independent Living, Personal Care Living, and Phoebe Berks’ Health Care Center.
Phoebe Berks’ Olympics started in 2013 as an annual outdoor event at their Boardwalk, an outdoor pavilion with bocce, shuffleboard, a putting range, and outdoor gazebo. Phoebe Berks’ annual Summer Olympics will return at their Wernersville campus this summer. A community-wide effort, the Olympics come together through the resident-led Sports and Recreation Task Force.
Phoebe Ministries invites the media to the Opening Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics on Monday, February 24 at 10:00 am. The Opening Ceremonies will take place in the Community Room on the first floor of Phoebe Berks. If you are interested in covering Phoebe’s Winter Olympics, please contact Alan Raisman, Public Relations Coordinator, at araisman@phoebe.org.
For more information about Phoebe Berks, go to https://phoebe.org/communities/berks-community-page/.
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Phoebe Ministries is a not-for-profit, multi-facility organization specializing in health care, housing, and support services for seniors. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with the United Church of Christ, Phoebe Ministries offers a full continuum of care—from independent living to rehabilitation, personal care, and memory support—through four continuing care retirement communities. Phoebe also has eight affordable housing locations, three long-term care pharmacies, and several other community-based services across seven Pennsylvania counties. For over a century, Phoebe's tradition of excellence and passion for caring have made us the leader in care for senior adults and their family members. For more information about Phoebe Ministries, call toll-free 800-453-8814, visit www.phoebe.org, "like" us on Facebook (facebook.com/phoebeservingseniors) or visit our YouTube page (youtube.com/phoebeservingseniors).