The Longest Day is the day of the year with the most light — the summer solstice. It’s the day that the entire Brightmore of Wilmington Campus has committed to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The Longest Day is a fundraising event to advance the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. Team #Brightmoreofilm had …Read More…
The Longest Day is the day of the year with the most light — the summer solstice. It’s the day that the entire Brightmore of Wilmington Campus has committed to fighting Alzheimer’s disease. We are participating in The Longest Day, a fundraising event to advance the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. …Read More…
Here at The Commons, we strive to exercise daily. Exercise helps keep our residents physically and mentally sharp, improves balance, helps prevent falls and can reduce joint and muscle discomfort. Exercise has also been proven to ease stress, reduce anxiety, lighten your mood and produce an overall sense of wellbeing. We have a new exercise …Read More…
The North Carolina Aquarium’s Outreach Program made a stop at The Commons this week. The focus was a “Turtle Time” program. The educators lead us on a journey to examine the lives of turtles. Of course that was from land, freshwater, and the sea. In addition, we saw live turtles, shells and games for their …Read More…
A spring Carnival made a stop this week at The Commons! Residents played bottle toss, balloon darts and we even had a duck pond. We enjoyed corn dogs, cotton candy, fresh popcorn, and ice-cold sodas. Everyone relaxed and socialized while we visited with our friends and family.
This week the residents at The Commons went back in time to the Wild Wild West! Residents started off the week with a visit to the local salon where they struck a pose in our Wanted Posters. We had a Western lunch with music from Jerry Powel and a meal fit for a cowboy. We …Read More…
Residents enjoyed stretching their legs and getting a little fresh air this afternoon. We hung our upcycled birdfeeders around The Commons at Brightmore. It will be very rewarding to see the birds come feast on the special treats we have made for them!
Residents at The Commons enjoyed making special treats for our fine feathered friends. We upcycled paper towel rolls with peanut butter and birdseed and attached twine to hang them with. Residents cannot wait to watch the birds eat what they made with their own hands. We encourage you to make some for your garden!
Recently, Residents and Staff got “All Shook Up” at The Commons! We had an Elvis impersonator pop in for a jam-packed performance that had our residents rocking in their seats and the staff dancing in the halls. Morrison’s prepared an Elvis inspired lunch that included chicken fried steak, fried pickles, pound cake and even peanut …Read More…
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas! May you enjoy this holiday season of joy hope, peace and good will.
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