Terry Hambel with S.H.I.P.P. (Seniors Health Insurance Information Program) presented Information to the residents of Brightmore on the 2019 Open Enrollment for Medicare Benefits. “Why should you check your Prescription Drug Plan?” Unlike Medicare Part B, where all supplemental plans are consistent about reimbursement costs, prescription drug plans vary greatly from one to another, and …Read More…
Brightmore had its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Special Resident Holiday Dinner this past Friday. It felt like the best one yet as everyone was in such a festive mood, enjoyed socializing together and singing carols with our pianist, Tom Noonan. We began the evening with our traditional Christmas photos in front of the tree. …Read More…
Brightmore ended its Fall Semester with the “Preview of Thalian Association’s Pearl Harbor Commemoration/USO Dance”, presented by Captain Wilbur Jones and The Cape Fear Swing Dance Society. Captain Wilbur Jones has dedicated his life to preserving Wilmington’s WWII History and has been fighting to get Wilmington, NC Congress approved as the first WWII Heritage Preserved …Read More…
On Monday afternoon, the Kempton residents had a Thanksgiving social. Refreshments and entertainment were provided. The residents were served Mayflower Munch, which is a Thanksgiving Snack Mix. Each item in the mix represents something from the first Thanksgiving; Stick pretzels– logs used to build homes, Mini marshmallows– represent the first winter, Goldfish– How Squanto helped …Read More…
Brightmore took a group over to UNCW Kenan Auditorium for the Wilmington Symphonic Winds Concert titled “With Courage”, featuring the world premiere of Gehrig by Mark Camphouse. The concert was in memory of all our heroes with the most recent school shooting in California and all the lives that were lost during that tragic event. …Read More…
Brightmore University invited residents and our community to our last part in a Therapeutic Music Therapy series; “Gentle Music for Peaceful Transitions”: Part 3, presented by Therapeutic Musicians of Coastal Carolina, Julie Reader and Susan Creecy. This session allowed us to learn how “live” bedside music provides comfort to patients and families at home, in …Read More…
Join Brightmore of Wilmington on Saturday, November 17th from 10:00am to 4:00pm for their 7th Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar Invite your Family and Friends to shop for Holiday gifts that the Brightmore Crafter’s have been working hard all year to create. 100% of the proceeds will go to Wilmington Hurricane Relief through the NHRMC Foundation …Read More…
Even though Halloween is considered a kid’s day, Brightmore finds it one of the favorites to celebrate… “Sometimes it’s just nice to disguise yourself as something else” says a Brightmore resident. This year we had a Trivia Halloween Party. Party Gras Entertainment joined as they helped us throw a true Trivia Party! Residents teamed up …Read More…
Every year the Kempton Assisted Living has a costume contest and party to celebrate Halloween. This year’s party featured music by Coastal Blend, a band that has a singer, drummer, guitarist, violinist and a banjo player. The band makes the residents want to get up and dance. A variety of delicious Halloween goodies were served. …Read More…
Brightmore University ended our October sessions with “Different Different World”: Living with Hearing, Vision & Memory Loss presented by Pam Poretti, Hard of Hearing Specialist with the Division of Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing. Pam brought with her Janelle Taylor, Telecommunications Consultant and Christina Bauman, Community Accessibility Specialist to help present. The first …Read More…
Independent Living