Brightmore of Wilmington’s Independent Living retirement community started its third 6-week educational series where residents learn from a Clinical Professor of Neurology, Richard Restak. This week’s college-level video course “Optimizing Brain Fitness,” was specifically on Focusing Your Attention and Enhancing Your Memory. In these two sessions, the residents learned that, “The brain really thrives on getting …Read More…
Brightmore started its first 6-week educational series where residents learn from a Clinical Professor of Neurology without even leaving Brightmore. The Great Courses is a series of college-level audio and video courses produced and distributed by The Teaching Company (TTC), a Chantilly, Virginia company, via mobile, tablet, and connected TV apps, CD, DVD, and streaming …Read More…
On Tuesday, April 17th, the Garden Club of The Commons of Brightmore started our spring planting in the courtyard on Paraklay Way. Residents decided to plant snapdragons, marigolds, and petunias in our large planters while sipping on lemonade and enjoying the sunshine. It was a great day in the sunshine and we cannot wait to …Read More…
After brunch at The Boathouse and our annual Azalea Ride around Greenfield Lake and Forest Hills, we could not have asked for better weather at 78 degrees and a light breeze to enjoy our annual outdoor Garden Party! The residents enjoyed a beautiful afternoon playing and watching croquet, enjoying finger sandwiches, wine spritzers and the …Read More…
Now being offered at Brightmore, is a monthly “Night Meditation and Stretch” class. Residents will be learning from different instructors, including Brightmore’s Wellness Director, Madeline Woodard, LRT/CTRS on different stretches to do before bed to ease and relax the wandering mind. This class is to promote a good night’s sleep. Residents also get an opportunity …Read More…
On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, the residents at The Commons spent the morning on Paraklay Way taking part in our weekly Cooking Creations program. This week we baked cinnamon croissants. First we started off making a delicious cinnamon butter that you can put on almost anything, but today we spread it on buttery croissants to …Read More…
The afternoon of Thursday April 5th, the Kempton residents got their hands dirty and planted spring flowers for the back porch. The residents planted an herb garden that has basil, oregano and rosemary. There is also a tomato plant. We are excited to use some of the fresh herbs and tomatoes when they are ready! …Read More…
It’s Easter time here at The Commons of Brightmore, and it is time for everyone’s favorite tradition of making Easter Eggs! This year we are using a simple technique to have our eggs appear like stained glass. This got our creative juices flowing and we had many “eggstraordinary” creations. Our residents had a great time …Read More…
Brightmore is now offering Line Dance Classes 1 to 2 times a month! These ladies and gentlemen danced their way through an hour class and left with nothing but smiles! Thanks to our instructor Heather Wadsworth; she was a wonderful teacher and everyone was able to participate at their own levels. Staff also jumped in …Read More…
This month our Brightmore Ladies Group decided they wanted to go and support several of our local businesses that they had not had the opportunity to go visit since they opened. The ladies began their afternoon with a light lunch, pastries, ice cream sandwiches, smoothies and coffee at “Bitty & Beaus”. Bitty & Beaus Coffee …Read More…
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