Independent LivingApril Birthday Party on Earth Day!
April 25, 2022Celebrating April Birthdays and Earth Day with musical performance by Susan Savia! Each resident enjoyed a plant to take home with fun earth day snacks including worm oreo pudding.
DIY 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!
Spring Carnival at the Commons!
A spring Carnival made a stop this week at The Commons! Residents played bottle toss, balloon darts and we even had a duck pond. We enjoyed corn dogs, cotton candy, fresh popcorn, and ice-cold sodas. Everyone relaxed and socialized while we visited with our friends and family.
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…
A Trip to the Wild Wild West Salon!
March 25, 2022This week the residents at The Commons went back in time to the Wild Wild West! Residents started off the week with a visit to the local salon where they struck a pose in our Wanted Posters. We had a Western lunch with music from Jerry Powel and a meal fit for a cowboy. We …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…