Total Body Class looked just a little different today! For our Star Wars fans, this day is for you. Madeline, Wellness Coordinator is a big Star Wars fan, so this morning the Fitness class had a surprise visit! During the Total Body class, the Storm Trooper arrived and approved! He then confirmed that everyone was …Read More…
Brightmore’s New Inspire program has added a fun advanced stations class. The residents have really been enjoying these classes! Residents each have a chance to go through stations to perform the (two) workouts posted at each one. Stations change weekly. There is 30 seconds to perform the 1st workout, while moving to the next station. …Read More…
Tuesday, April 27 is Babe Ruth Day! Baseball fans worldwide honored one of baseball’s all-time greatest players on National Babe Ruth Day. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, Jr. was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was nicknamed “the Bambino” and “the Sultan of Swat.” Ruth spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). …Read More…
Brightmore Makes a Difference on Earth Day 🌎.Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Now, Earth Day is marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create a better environment. There …Read More…
Using the “creative” mind in art allows the residents at Brightmore to bring their individual visions to light and be as original as they want. Art is also a very stimulating activity that not only uses the brain for ideas, but uses your sense of touch to create. This month, the residents worked for two …Read More…
This June the entire Brightmore of Wilmington campus is excited to stand up to the darkness of Alzheimer’s by taking part in The Longest Day. The Longest Day is the day the Alzheimer’s Association calls on everyone to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Join the team #BrightmoreofILM and, together, we’ll raise funds and awareness! The Summer Solstice …Read More…
Brightmore Residents Association “Champions” Golf Tournament 2021 ⛳ There is a beautiful new putting green at Brightmore. Resident Association President, Pete Ambler, wanted to create a tournament. Just in time, as the weather warmed up! Playing will get the residents more acquainted with this new amenity. Therefore, we had a two-week putting challenge, called the …Read More…
We are so honored to be nominated in the 2021 WWAY TV Viewer’s Choice Awards 🎉 Visit the link below to vote for: Brightmore of Wilmington — Best Retirement/Independent Living Community The Kempton — Best Assisted Living/Memory Care Click here to vote! Voting is open from now until May 13th. Happy voting!
Residents utilize 15-minute spots to practice their balance skills on a Wii balance board and TV. Wii Balance teaches them to move their bodies through specific motions and by following the screen’s movements; hence, they are controlling the game. With each move they make, the game registers this, and they are able to complete different …Read More…
The residents at Brightmore love to decorate the outside of their doors to reflect each season and holiday. This month, the craft group got together to make a fun and bright Spring wreath. Fun-fur is a yarn to knit sweaters, hats, and scarves, but when used to wrap a foam wreath it looks like beautiful …Read More…
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