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…
See Brightmore’s New Outdoor Gaming Area!
August 31, 2020
Brightmore is excited about their new outdoor gaming area and patio! In the past weeks, Brightmore residents have been joining in small groups of four to learn Shuffle Board, one of the four new outdoor games that will be available to everyone as soon as our Fall weather arrives! Residents will have the opportunity to learn the rules to Shuffle Board, Bocce Ball and Corn Hole. We also have a new Putting Green too! The residents have really enjoyed learning Shuffle Board. Bocce Ball will be next!
August 21, 2020
Residents on Paraklay Way have been doing weekly art projects. Studies have proven that older adults benefit physically and emotionally when they are engaged and learning something new, and the staff at The Commons strive every day to keep our residents engaged and active. Helping our residents express themselves creatively has become a fun way …Read More…
Residents at The Kempton were excited to participate in the small group activities that started up again this week! During each activity, the residents will continue to practice social distancing, wear masks, and the amount of residents at each group is limited. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:00 am, the residents will be having a …Read More…
August 14, 2020
After a very successful donation drive to support Nourish NC, a non-profit agency that provides hungry children in New Hanover County with healthy food,Brightmore raised $2,753.00! Lisa Sherrill, Life Enrichment Director for Brightmore Independent Living, presented the donation to Katelyn Mattox, Program Director of Nourish NC.
August 11, 2020
This past Friday, The Commons saluted the ionic child actress, humanitarian, and diplomat, Shirley Temple. She was known for her constantly optimistic, positive and upbeat attitude. Shirley Temple movies helped boost morale during the Great Depression, and she danced her way into the heart of many Americans. Friday, she helped bring cheer to our staff …Read More…
July 29, 2020
I know during the pandemic, we have all asked ourselves at one time or another, “What can I do to help others during this time?” Brightmore has a long history of giving back to our community in many different ways; so, after a news report last week and further research, we decided to support Nourish …Read More…
July 22, 2020
As we continue through the pandemic, we realize how patient our residents have been with all the closures and CDC policies. Throughout this time, we have made sure we send out a “Thank You” to them every so often for remaining to stay safe as they visit with neighbors and friends and for continuing to …Read More…
July 21, 2020
The residents at The Commons have been getting crafty and making items that spruce up their rooms. We have made beautiful wreaths, picture frames, and recently we turned our windows into stained glass works of art. Coloring is not just for children, and studies say that it can be therapeutic for older adults. Some scientists …Read More…
July 13, 2020
One of our favorite group activities at Brightmore is our Tuesday movie afternoons at the Pointe 14 Movie Theater or our Friday movie afternoons in our Brightmore Theater, which we have all missed greatly these last few months. Even though we show many movies on our community TV channel, there is nothing like being at …Read More…
June 30, 2020
Brightmore was so excited to be able to offer our first “social distancing” music concert for our residents to start our summer season! Music has been one of our joys that we have missed tremendously through the pandemic. Music provides such comfort and happiness to each of our lives and provides memories that no one …Read More…
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