On Wednesday, July 11, 2018, residents at The Commons of Brightmore started a three part program called “Finding our Family Roots”. One of our residents was the speaker in part one. Ann Cook explained how she started her own family exploration. Mrs. Cook has gone back eight generations. She brought along examples of different ways …Read More…
Brightmore University ended its Author Series this month with “Life Isn’t Perfect, But My Lipstick Is!” book review and signing: Author Series Part 3 presented by Diane Pascoe, Author & Humorist. Diane introduced the audience into a small piece of her 41 short humorous true life stories – a compilation of short stories that made …Read More…
Staying active mentally and physically is important to our residents at The Commons. Our Mondays start with a “Fit & Fun” class taught by Janet Cappilary. Janet has her Senior Fitness Certification from the IFTA. Her expertise and her bubbly personality is exactly what our residents need to get moving. We do exercises to improve balance, flexibility, endurance, …Read More…
Each month The Kempton Assisted Living goes out to lunch. This month’s lunch outing was to Elijah’s on the riverfront in downtown Wilmington. The residents really enjoy going out to eat as it allows them a chance to experience a different type of meal each month. It also gives them a chance to get to …Read More…
The residents of Brightmore completed their first “Great Course” Educational DVD Series on “Optimizing Brain Fitness”. Each participant committed to 12 thirty- minute courses ranging on How Your Brain Works to Taking Advantage of Technology and Building Your Cognitive Knowledge. Today’s session ended a great lecture series on all you need to know about optimizing …Read More…
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! During the summer months, Brightmore fundraises for a cause very close and dear to not only the staff, but family members who care for those who suffer from Parkinson’s. Today we offered a “Full Breakfast” Fundraiser to support Parkinson’s of the Carolinas & our Wilmington Parkinson’s …Read More…
Brightmore University presented the 2nd Book Review in our Summer Author Series, “A Final Broadside” with local author, Buddy Worrell. Through very creative storytelling and his descriptive writing process, he outlined his military thriller about an American born during the Pearl Harbor attack who must rely on his paranormal skills, a retired battleship and a …Read More…
Bettie Hamilton Shearin has lived at Brightmore for a little over a year, and we just found out a really neat fact about her…she was Miss Raleigh in 1948! Bettie grew up in Raleigh, NC, and after high school she modeled for Lewis Sporting Goods. The owner convinced Bettie to enter the Miss Raleigh Pageant. …Read More…
The class is very close to the end of their 12-week series on “Optimizing Brain Fitness”. One more course to go and they will have learned everything there is on ways to optimize learning as they age. Today’s course focused on “Emotional Memory & Deliberate Thinking”. Despite its importance, most of us have lost touch …Read More…
The ladies of Brightmore enjoyed a beautiful day ferrying over to Southport! Spending time with your friends and neighbors that you share a community with is so very important. Each month, we provide not only the ladies, but also the men, a day out together. It’s a chance to learn more about each other and …Read More…
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