July 8, 2025
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Whole Life Healing: Expanding What Wellness Means at GenCare
Wellness has always been at the heart of GenCare’s Whole Life Living culture. From the very beginning, our communities have prioritized longevity, quality of life, purpose, productivity, and joy. At GenCare, wellness is proactive — not passive. We believe in living with intention, embracing continuous learning, and supporting not only our own well-being, but each other’s.
Now, in collaboration with nationally recognized cancer-support experts from Seattle-based organizations, we are expanding Whole Life Living to include Whole Life Healing — a program designed to support prevention, recovery, resilience, and emotional well-being for residents and families.
Whole Life Healing will include:
- Wellness speakers
- Nutrition education to prevent illness and support longevity
- Understanding inflammation and eating for healing
- Groups that encourage sharing personal cancer experiences
- Creative writing groups to stimulate imagination
- Journaling and life-story writing
- Mental and physical stress-relief activities
- Group discussions around life transitions, caregiving, and identity
- Targeted lectures on breast-cancer care and healing
Our Whole Life Healing program will continue to grow, with offerings that address life-changing events including grief and loss, chronic conditions resulting from cancer, and the physical and emotional changes that accompany illness. Together, we will learn from one another, receive support, and share empowering tools rooted in science, nutrition, movement, and mental health.
A Program That Connects Generations
With an intergenerational component, residents can share wisdom with loved ones facing cancer or participate in community programs that support families. This creates opportunities for purpose, connection, and legacy.
We will also explore:
- Volunteering with cancer-support organizations
- Family-focused education opportunities
- Cooking and nutrition classes led by experts
- Community events that raise awareness and offer support
Creative Expression as a Path to Healing
As part of Whole Life Healing, active writing groups will help residents and families put feelings into words through family histories, legacy pieces, poetry, humor, and storytelling. Creativity often helps us process emotions that are difficult to express verbally — a powerful component of healing and resilience.
Healing as a Whole-Person Experience
Whole Life Healing is designed to strengthen emotional well-being, support the body, empower the mind, and nurture the spirit. It reflects our ongoing commitment to helping residents live fully, age fearlessly, and navigate life’s big moments with community and compassion.
GenCare has always been a place to thrive.
Whole Life Healing ensures we continue that mission — supporting every part of you: body, mind, and spirit.
Want to see how Whole Life Healing can support your family?
From cancer-support education to nutrition, stress relief, and creative expression, our programs are designed to help residents — and the people who love them — thrive together.
Learn more about Whole Life Healing and connect with a GenCare Senior Living Educator today.
