Wilmington history is something the residents here at the Kempton love to learn. Many of the residents here have lived in Wilmington all thier lives. On Monday July 16, Robin Triplett, a retired Wilmington History teacher spoke to the Kempton about Wilmington’s broad history. Robin has broken her presentation down into two parts. In part …Read More…
On Monday July 2nd, the Kempton residents had a class on recommended legal documents with attorney Kelly Shovelin from Four Pillars Law Firm. She informed the residents on the different legal documents that she suggest they have in place. These include General Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, HIPAA Release Authorization, Living Will …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 Paws4People foundation raises, trains, and places Assistance Dogs with children, veterans, military dependents, and civilians living with disabilities. The organization provides certification, insurance, and support for the client/dog teams for the duration of their career. Paws4people works with UNCW to offer a course on training the dogs that will later be placed with a …Read More…
On Thursday May 24th, the Kempton Assisted Living had a Summer Kickoff Cookout in front of the building. The weather cleared up and the afternoon was wonderful! The residents and family members enjoyed hotdogs and cheeseburgers with all the fixings. El Jaye Johnson, the “Entertainer Extraordinaire”, entertained the guests with his one-man band. Everyone had …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…
Thursday afternoon the Aquarium at Fort Fisher made a special visit to the Kempton. The outreach program from the Aquarium did a program called Living Seashells with outreach coordinator Kristin Holloman. The Kempton residents had a chance to get up close with four different “living seashells”: the sea star, the hermit crab, the snail and …Read More…
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson On Thursday February 1st, the Kempton’s Men Coffee Talk Group gathered in the Country Kitchen at the Kempton. The men enjoyed coffee, Krispy Kreme donuts and great conversation. This is a newer activity at the Kempton that is held the first Thursday …Read More…
On Wednesday January 10, 2018, the residents at The Commons of Brightmore spent the afternoon doing winter crafts. This month’s craft was snowman candy dishes made out of clay pots. We started with the clay pots and used our imaginations to make a snowman, attaching a ball and a lid and then filling it up …Read More…
On Friday December 15th, the Kempton residents spent the afternoon with wonderful volunteers. Emily Hutchins has been a volunteer at the Kempton for 5 1/2 years. She loves spending time with the residents and they love spending time with her. Emily and the residents made Christmas cards and wrapped Christmas presents. Emily and the residents …Read More…
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