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…
On Monday afternoon, the Kempton had the Ability Gardens visit. The residents made and decorated their own grass head out of pantyhose. They will watch as it sprouts and continues to grow over the next 3 – 6 months. It was a great activity and the residents cannot wait to see the grass heads grow. …Read More…
Brightmore continues to fundraise for our Fall Festival and Dementia Alliance of NC by having our Annual Fall Lunch Fundraiser! This year we had a Baked Potato Bar with all the fixins accompanied by a fall season soup, Broccoli and Cheddar. It was so nice to see so many people come through our doors to …Read More…
Brightmore kicked off its fundraising season for Dementia Alliance of NC with inviting our Brightmore community, outside community guests, friends and family to our Annual “Fall Book & Gift Fair”, presented by Collective Goods. Brightmore’s Fitness Center changed into a department store for two days. It provided residents and others the opportunity to find friends …Read More…
On Tuesday October 9th, the Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 885 visited the Kempton to recognize the Veterans. We have a total of 13 Veterans that live here. They served different branches. They include: Ms. Gardner- Navy, Mr. Bulter- Army, Mr. DeYoung- Army, Mr. Grimes- Army, Mr. Horne- marines, Mr. Lewis- Air force reserves/Marine, Mr. …Read More…
Having limited mobility does not need to stop you from regular fitness routine. The residents at The Commons exercise weekly. Exercise helps keep our residents physically and mentally sharp; it helps with balance, helps prevent falls and can reduce joint and muscle discomfort. Exercise has also been proven to ease stress, reduce anxiety, lighten your …Read More…
Residents of Brightmore, Robert “Bob” and Norine Link, celebrated their 60th year of marriage with a beautiful reception given by their daughter on August 9, 2018! Bob and Norine met when Bob and a college classmate, Ken, went to work for the Bauru of Ships in Washington, DC. They were sent on a 3-month training …Read More…
In part two of our “Exploring Our Family Roots” program, the residents at The Commons began their in-depth research. We used online resources to facilitate our search. One of our residents found an article in a local paper from 1878 about their grandfather! We located birth, military, marriage, and death records to help us on …Read More…
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