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Activity Calendars
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Staying Creative Through COVID
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 even compare coloring to mediating. The concentration coloring takes can reduce anxiety and agitation, works fine motor skills, and, most importantly, is fun! We can’t wait to show off our masterpieces and start working on our next project!
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…
June 26, 2020
Certified Nursing Assistants are the glue that holds our healthcare community together! CNA week began today, June 18th, and all week long we celebrated those caring men and women who care for our residents. At The Kempton and The Commons, our CNA teams started the week off with some yummy treats accompanied by homemade cards …Read More…
June 24, 2020
Brightmore resident, Joseph “Joe” Hull, born in 1916, turned 104 today, June 24th, 2020! He’s a man who enjoys being around others, walking around the Brightmore pond, driving to his favorite restaurant, dining with his friends, and most of all always greeting others with a SMILE! Joe moved to Brightmore in 2017, and has been …Read More…
June 22, 2020
Brightmore has always promoted senior lifelong learning, and we were fully immersed with our Brightmore University Classes and Educational DVD sessions before COVID-19. We quickly realized that just because we could not bring in professional speakers or meet in group settings, we definitely needed to continue our education courses for our residents during this time. …Read More…
Brightmore has also continued to support a healthy lifestyle focusing on Mind, Body & Spirit. Being mindful means that our well-being comes from not just physical health, but from mental and spiritual health as well. We have been playing both beginners and guided meditations every Thursday evening to end the day, paying attention to all …Read More…
June 17, 2020
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th, and it commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. The Flag Resolution passed on June 14, 1777, stating: “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, …Read More…
June 15, 2020
It was Flamingo Friday last week at The Commons! We chose pink flamingos because they are strong, social, fun loving birds who know how to find the balance in life. The color pink represents love and understanding and is associated with giving and receiving care. Residents and staff wore pink, and in the afternoon, we …Read More…
June 12, 2020
We have so much to be grateful for during this trying time. The Kempton residents made a wall of gratitude to show just how grateful they are. Different colored hearts were passed out to residents, and they wrote on the hearts those things for which they are grateful. The hearts were then placed on the …Read More…
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