Brightmore University presented the “Preview of Mrs. WWII Wilmington: We Fell in Love at the USO” with speakers Wilbur Jones, Retired Navy Captain, Military Author & Historian and Tony Stimac, Nationally Acclaimed Director/Producer & Playwright on Wednesday, October 5th. Residents and guests were able to take a step back into Wilmington history as they previewed the upcoming …Read More…
Brightmore University invited Dr. Carrie Grear, MD, PhD, NHRMC Physician’s Group-Neurology to speak on her expertise in “Parkinson Disease: Symptoms, Treatment and Current Research.” Dr. Grear provided an in-depth presentation on the many different facets of Parkinson Disease which included identifying the early and late symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, how it is diagnosed and treated. …Read More…
NeTop, the painting dog, & Jacqueline Karch, NeTop’s Mother & Artist, joined Brightmore retirement community to demonstrate NeTop’s artistry skills and exhibit his work. NeTop was a rescued as a puppy and is now 14 years old. NeTop is part miniature pincher on his mother’s side, but they do not know who his father was. All …Read More…
Do you want to make an impact, join a dynamic team, honor life, family and community? Donna Keugal, Volunteer Coordinator with Liberty Hospice invited Brightmore residents to come learn about “Volunteer Opportunities” right here on their very own campus. Along with Donna, she brought with her current Hospice Volunteers and a CNA who work directly …Read More…
Brightmore University at Brightmore of Wilmington retirement community presented, “The Vietnam War and Agent Orange”: Lasting Effects for Generations to Come, presented by Rossi Nance, President, NC Vietnam Veterans Association Tuesday, July 26th. It was the War that will not end. It is the War that continues to stalk and claim its victims for decades after …Read More…
Brightmore University hosted our 2nd Summer Arm Chair Travel Series, “Summer in New Zealand : Sights from a Thousand Miles of Islands”, presented by Dick Hayes, President, NH County Senior Center’s VOCAL, Inc. at Brightmore of Wilmington retirement community. Dick took us on a fabulous journey as we traveled to New Zealand from Auckland to …Read More…
This week, Brightmore University presented their “Up to Date” series, “Bathing Beauties in Vintage Post Cards, Part 1”: An Illustrated Presentation, presented by Elaine Henson, Wilmington Native & Historical Researcher. Elaine guided us through the years of Bathing Costumes using historical postcards of a bygone era ranging from the late 1800s until the 1940s, illustrating …Read More…
The first event in the summer series of The Brightmore University Series took place on Friday, May 6th, as Brightmore of Wilmington, Alzheimer’sNC, and the Cape Fear Area Agency on Aging joined forces to host a free Alzheimer’s Awareness Walk and Workshop entitled “Anchoring Yourself in Dementia Care”. Seventy-five Campus residents, staff of area Assisted …Read More…
As a sponsor, Brightmore Independent was invited to attend the 3rd Annual Wilmington Jewish Film Festival. As in the past, the residents enjoyed an evening out watching an acclaimed film and then enjoying a delicious dessert reception afterwards. This year, Brightmore attended the film, “Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love.” A musical prodigy accepted …Read More…
Brightmore University presented “Modern Crimes, Modern Times 2016: Elder Abuse Training with Awareness Walk” last week for the residents of Brightmore of Wilmington and also the Wilmington community. A free workshop was offered as local and state enforcement agencies presented information that seniors need to know to protect themselves and their money from frauds, scams, …Read More…
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