Residents of Market Street Memory Care Palm Coast Celebrate Tradition and Sport at the Market Street 2020 Winter Olympic Games

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Mar 05, 2020, 13:59 ET

VERO BEACH, Fla., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast, residents, family members and associates joined together in spirited competition for the Market Street 2020 Winter Olympic Games. Watercrest Senior Living, operator of Market Street, coordinated the Olympic Games as part of Watercrest's Live Exhilarated™ program, which encourages resident's creativity, activity, and social engagement while engaging in diverse and enriching programs.

Residents of Market Street Memory Care Residence in Palm Coast, Florida enjoyed spirited competition and tradition competing in their own version of the 2020 Winter Olympic Games.

Watercrest's unique approach to healthy aging focuses on individuals achieving personal wholeness through participation in programs aligned with the seven facets of wholeness: Get Active, Be Curious, Get Connected, Be Uplifted, Get Creative, Be Social, and Be Adventurous.

The Market Street Winter Olympic Games kicked off last week at Market Street Palm Coast with residents competing in javelin toss, curling, discus throw, and flip cup. Executive Chef Juan provided delicious treats while guests posed in the photo booth with authentic memorabilia from the 1988 Winter Olympics, donated by Joe and Bernice Galianese.

"Everyone enjoyed reminiscing over the history of the Olympic Games," says Jennifer Wilson, Memory Care Director at Market Street Palm Coast, "but the residents especially loved competing in their own volleyball competition and javelin toss, which made for lots of laughs and great cardio workouts!"

The Live Exhilarated™ program was created specifically for Watercrest Senior Living by Hollie Kemp, a nationally recognized award-winning dementia and memory care specialist. Kemp recently launched the program at Market Street, focusing on the active pursuit of 'personal wholeness' for each resident. The Live Exhilarated™ program includes thoughtfully planned, multi-part programs inspired by individual resident's passions and interests which align with the seven facets of wholeness.

Market Street Memory Care Residence Palm Coast is a 64-unit, state-of-the-art senior living community exceptionally designed for seniors living with Alzheimer's and dementia. Market Street boasts Watercrest's uniquely designed Market Plaza, an 'outdoor' streetscape with salon and spa, bakery, post office, and numerous LifeBUILT programming touches that are a highlight and crucial element of their multi-sensory memory care programming. This specialized care community is ideally located at 2 Corporate Drive in Palm Coast, Fla. To schedule a tour, contact Christine McGrath, Community Relations Director at 386-261-1340.

In 2012, Watercrest principals Marc Vorkapich, CEO and Joan Williams, CFO founded Watercrest to honor our mothers and fathers, aspiring to become a beacon for quality in senior living by surpassing standards of care, service and associate training. A certified Great Place to Work, Watercrest Senior Living specializes in the development and operations of senior living communities and the growth of servant leaders. Visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com or www.marketstreetresidence.com.

SOURCE Watercrest Senior Living Group