Independent LivingDIY Spring Flowers
April 19, 2022This week’s craft was making our own DIY spring flowers Our residents showed their creativity and brought beautiful colors and warmth to the halls of Brightmore!
Outdoor Courtyard Games !
April 14, 2022Sunny weather made it the perfect time for Hawaiian themed “Outdoor Courtyard Games!” Residents dressed in Hawaiian attire and enjoyed the beautiful spring weather by playing shuffleboard, bocce ball and corn hole. Refreshments were served and we even had some fun fruit displays to show off!
Spring Outdoor Concert
April 12, 2022Kicking the spring off with an outdoor concert in the courtyard with musical guest Scottie Stringz.
Mondays are for Wine and Doodling!
April 9, 2022We had a great group come down to drink some wine and color. There was a variety of different sheets to choose from including quotes to smaller pictures or larger shapes. There are a lot of benefits to coloring, including stress and anxiety reduction, and a chance to center your restless brain and relax. It …Read More…
Resident Spotlight Sarah O’Brien
March 23, 2022Sarah was born on June 14, 1928 near Enfield, N.C., a small town near Rocky Mount. Her family owned a farm. It was there, in her formative years, that she grew to love plants and watching nature. She went to Leggett Elementary School for grades 1-10. However, because her parents believed her education would be …Read More…
A Shamrockin’ Good Time!
March 18, 2022St. Patrick’s Day at Brightmore was a shamrockin’ good time! Residents picked up pretzel bites made by Morrison & a green beer or punch; and headed outside to play some courtyard games with Irish music in the background. It was a perfect day to enjoy a cold beer and sit outside on the patio and …Read More…
St. Patrick’s Day Water Walk?
In preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, the residents at Brightmore enjoyed a festive, green themed Water Walk. The residents completed 72 laps around the pool, which equals 1 mile! We kept track of the number of laps by throwing in rubber ducks after each trip around the pool. At the halfway mark, we refreshed ourselves …Read More…
Lucky Green Power Smoothie.
March 17, 2022To get into the mood for St. Patrick’s Day, Chef Justin made the residents at The Commons a green power smoothie. Smoothies are a fantastic way to fit a wider variety of nutrients into our day. Leafy greens like kale and spinach are a great source of vitamin K and are linked to improved heart …Read More…
The Winter Games week at Brightmore was a success!
March 8, 2022We had fun with “Carnival Style” games to get the residents excited for the Summer Olympics that is on the horizon! The first day we had “Mardi Gras” games with cones and beads. The goal was to see how many points you could earn for throwing 12 sets of beads and trying to score them …Read More…
Welcome to Haley Turbeville!
March 7, 2022Haley Turbeville is Brightmore’s Recreation Therapy Spring Intern from East Carolina University. Haley has been with Brightmore for 8 weeks .She is completing her 14 week 560 hour Internship under Madeline Woodard, LRT/CTRS, ACE-CPT. Haley has made special relationships through teaching classes. Offerings include fitness and aquatic classes, shadows during assessments (and does her own), …Read More…