News & Events
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Activity Calendars
Below is current months activity calendars that shows all the activities available to residents, as well s events and more…
Brightmore of Wilmington Continues Life-Long Learning…
February 9, 2021
As we continue to move forward, Brightmore makes sure education for our residents is still a very prominent part of our Life Enrichment program. The Great Courses has been essential for our community. It is an educational series taught by professional lecturers. The lectures can be streamed right on our community channel and into the resident apartments. The Great Courses provides an array of subjects to choose:
- Literature & Language
- Music
- Science
- Better Living
- Philosophy
- Mathematics
- Languages
- Modern History
- Cooking & Foods
- Travel Tours
- Nature and Ancient Medieval History
…So as you can see, there is so much to pick from.
Through the pandemic, we have continued our life-long learning with the studies of:
- Zoology
- Wonders of our National Parks
- Optimizing Brain Fitness
- The Age of Benjamin Franklin
- The World’s Greatest Paintings
- The History behind Broadway Musicals
This is just to name a few.
This month we will begin another lecture series, “Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe”, for all our Science enthusiasts!
February 5, 2021
We have a hero in our midst! Our own Beth Turner, Director of Services at The Commons of Brightmore, was awarded the honor of “Senior Care Hero of the Week” by Pam Palanza of Carefinderz, Mike Hartmann from Assisted Living Locators, and Sue Fryt from Cranville, Sumner & Hartzog Law Firm. Beth received this recognition …Read More…
January 13, 2021
“During the pandemic, Greg Forbes Siegman, Author and Storyteller has partnered with many senior communities to offer a “Community Read” of his book and personal story, “The Silhouette Man”, which earned an award for the Multicultural Relations Book of the Year. All participants have the opportunity to read the book individually and then pose any …Read More…
December 24, 2020
Everyone knows the story of the Grinch and how he attempted to steal Christmas. This week, the Grinch attempted to break into The Commons and steal some of our Christmas spirit. Our residents were prepared with Nerf guns and did some Grinch target shooting. We are happy to report that the Grinch has officially found …Read More…
December 23, 2020
Holiday Reminiscing is one of our favorite activities on Paraklay Way with our Reminiscing Programs. Reminiscence Programs consist of sharing life experiences, memories and stories from the past. Often people with dementia lose short-term memory, but they are still able to recall older memories. This week we encouraged residents to share some holiday memories. We …Read More…
December 15, 2020
Brightmore of Wilmington is Celebrating Holiday Traditions ! Brightmore has many holiday traditions as the season begins. We start the season with two full days of decorating our beautiful community to the fullest. This year we have a new outside courtyard that is decorated with live greenery, outside lights and a Christmas tree! One of …Read More…
December 11, 2020
The holidays look different this year, but they are definitely NOT cancelled! Instead, we are using this opportunity to make new memories. Residents and staff at The Commons are starting some new traditions that we can’t wait to share with you! This past week we set up a socially distant Christmas photo booth, and our …Read More…
December 10, 2020
Giving Back Means Even More this Holiday Season! This year our Needlework and Craft Groups from Brightmore Independent Retirement Community were to hold their 9th Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar where 100% of the proceeds go to a local ministry. Due to COVID, we were unable to do this. We still wanted to be able to …Read More…
December 9, 2020
The Kempton Assisted Living has an Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. This year was a little different with social distancing and masks. Look at the excitement in the eyes of the residents. Our talented resident, Bettie Morrow, played Christmas carols on the piano. The residents enjoyed a sing-along .Candy canes and Christmas necklaces were passed around. …Read More…
October 15, 2020
Since the start of Covid, residents at The Kempton have been having “Sit and Stretch” exercise class without their normal instructor, Paula; and, they have missed her greatly. Recently, she was able to come and lead an exercise class outdoors. The weather was lovely, and everyone enjoyed having Paula back! We will be looking forward …Read More…
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