Sarah 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…
St. 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…
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…
To 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…
Haley 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…
This month The Kempton residents enjoyed celebrating Mardi Gras at the Activity Department’s monthly luncheon! Susan Savia came and performed while residents had a special New Orleans style feast to celebrate Mardi Gras & Fat Tuesday. Some residents danced in their seats during Susan’s Mardi Gras themed performance. Smiles, laughter, and mystery filled the atmosphere …Read More…
Celebrating the American Heart Month in February, as well as Valentine’s Day; there was a lot of love to go around. Scavenger hunt for the Wear Red Day was February 5th 2022. Residents participated in a “Live Fierce” Animal hunt around the building to collect all the clues, and try to be the first 3 …Read More…
February is Recreation Therapy Month! To honor this special month for our Staff Recreation Therapist, Madeline Woodard LRT-CTRS, and her Intern Haley Turbeville who is in the Recreation Therapy Internship program; Brightmore had a Spirit Week! It was a fun week with staff dressing up every day, and some residents helping out along the way. …Read More…
Residents at The Commons celebrated Valentine’s Day with a special Sweethearts Lunch. Phil Brushi sang our favorite love songs. Including: “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You” and “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You.” Morrison’s prepared stuffed flounder, steak, twice baked potatoes, kale and tiramisu. Happy Valentine’ s Day!
February is designated as American Heart Month to promote cardiovascular health and raise awareness about heart disease. Here at The Commons of Brightmore, our residents enjoyed a hearth healthy smoothie. Chef Justin whipped up a strawberry & beet smoothie that was delicious and nutritious. Beets contain a high concentration of nitrates which can help lower …Read More…
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