At Brandon Wilde, wellness is about more than staying active. It’s about making meaningful connections, exploring new interests, nourishing the body and mind, and finding joy in everyday life.
That philosophy is at the heart of LCS Life+, a new personalized wellness lifestyle experience recently introduced at the senior living community in Evans, Georgia. To celebrate the launch, Brandon Wilde hosted a Week of Wellness & Wellbeing, featuring engaging activities, educational opportunities, and unique experiences designed to inspire residents to live well longer.
A Personalized Approach to Living Well
LCS Life+ is built around four interconnected pillars of wellness — Connection, Movement, Nutrition, and Longevity. Together, they create a flexible approach that encourages residents to focus on the activities, relationships, and experiences that are most meaningful to them.
At Brandon Wilde, that might mean participating in a fitness class, learning something new about nutrition, spending time with friends (or making new ones!), or discovering the restorative benefits of mindfulness.
Rather than prescribing a single approach to healthy living, Life+ recognizes that every resident has different interests, priorities, goals, and abilities. The program helps residents explore opportunities that support their individual well-being while making the most of the community’s many amazing amenities, programs, and resources.
A Week Filled with Wellness
Brandon Wilde brought the Life+ philosophy to life with a full week of special programming, beginning with a Kickoff Party to debut the new initiative and introduce opportunities to incorporate wellness into a daily routine.
Throughout the Week of Wellness and Wellbeing, residents explored the four pillars through classes, demos, lectures, workshops, and screenings. Highlights included a group walk, a fall prevention & balance class, a class to make clay plant markers & garden stakes, a tea buffet, a journaling session, and a groundbreaking ceremony for the community’s new wellness grove. The culinary team also introduced the benefits of the MIND Diet (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay), which protects brain health, lowers oxidative stress, and reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.
Finding Relaxation Through Sound Bathing
Another highlight was a unique sound bathing experience led by Lori Greenhill, R.N., Brandon Wilde’s Health & Wellness Navigator.
Residents floated comfortably on airbeds atop the community’s heated saltwater pool while the certified EME Practitioner and Life Coach used Tibetan singing bowls to create a soothing soundscape designed to encourage stress release, relaxation, mindfulness, and a sense of calm.
Greenhill’s approach combines traditional nursing knowledge with holistic wellness practices that nurture the body, mind, and spirit.
The sound bathing experience perfectly demonstrated how Life+ encourages residents to explore wellness beyond traditional exercise, introducing opportunities for self-care and personal discovery.
Taking 3 Million Steps Toward Better Wellness
Another exciting part of the Life+ launch was Brandon Wilde’s Million Steps Challenge, which encouraged residents to stay active while recognizing that wellness comes in many forms. While residents could certainly accumulate steps through walking, the challenge also gave credit for other activities. Each participating activity was assigned a designated number of steps, allowing residents to contribute to the community’s total step goal in ways that fit their individual interests and abilities.
The enthusiastic residents far surpassed all expectations and racked up more than 3 million steps over the course of the week.
Living Well Every Day at Brandon Wilde
While the Week of Wellness & Wellbeing provided an exciting introduction to LCS Life+, the initiative is designed to extend well beyond a single celebration.
Brandon Wilde already offers residents numerous opportunities to pursue an active, engaged lifestyle, with a schedule jam-packed with fitness classes, wellness programming, games, clubs, creative outlets, lifelong learning and volunteering opportunities, social activities, performances, outings, and special events.
Life+ builds on that foundation by encouraging residents to take a more personalized approach to wellness and discover what helps them feel their best.
Whether it’s trying a new fitness activity, enjoying a healthy meal, connecting with neighbors, or taking time for mindfulness, Life+ makes room for every resident to define wellness on their own terms.
At Brandon Wilde, the goal is simple — to make every day an opportunity to engage, grow, and live life to the fullest.
Learn More
To learn more about Brandon Wilde and its innovative approach to vibrant senior living, schedule a personal tour at www.brandonwilde.com or 706-535-7818
