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Activity Calendars
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A Day in the Life at The Commons
May 21, 2020
Our days might look a little different but the staff and residents at The Commons are still doing the things they love to do. Every morning our Activity Directors do one-on-one visits where we tell our daily joke, a riddle, and we pass out our daily perk packet. The packet contains word puzzles, art pages, trivia, and fun facts about that day in history. It is important during this time to keep a healthy and engaged mind.
In the afternoon, we do specialty snack carts or hallway games and exercises. Throughout the day, we do FaceTime, Zoom, Google Duo and Skype video calls to keep in touch with loved ones. When the weather is nice, you can find residents in the courtyard walking and enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. We continue to celebrate holidays like Cinco de Mayo and Mother’s Day. All of us have learned to be flexible, embrace change, and find clever new ways to do our favorite activities.
May 18, 2020
Out of many World Peace Days, “Wear Purple for Peace” is normally held on May 16th. Since that fell on the weekend, we decided to celebrate with Brightmore residents this past Friday. We asked everyone to Wear Purple for Peace, and we delivered door-to-door a special PURPLE dessert! During this time, it is especially important …Read More…
May 13, 2020
To gear up for the day, the Activities Directors at The Commons went door to door and passed out hot coffee and sausage biscuits from Hardee’s in honor of National Buttermilk Biscuit Day. Later this afternoon, residents flexed their cognitive muscles by participating in the first Spelling Bee Competition – Hallway Edition. Spelling bees are …Read More…
It’s very difficult when all of a sudden face-to-face communication with your family members and friends is cut off. During this time, we have been very aware of how this affects each person differently, and at Brightmore we have offered many different avenues for our residents to communicate with their loved ones. We have helped …Read More…
May 6, 2020
The residents here were served a fun fiesta pick-me-up snack Tuesday afternoon! Chips, Salsa, and a margarita punch with a lime. Fiesta music sounded in the hallways, with Moroccans shaking, residents dancing and big cheers! Staff loves these fun hallway parties with the residents, as they can see how much it lifts their spirits.Happy Cinco …Read More…
May 5, 2020
We could all use a little happiness and laughter, especially during these difficult and uncertain times. Last week, the Commons staff dressed in fun yellow clothes, wearing our sunglasses, and of course huge smiles on our faces. Our portable Sunshine cart (along with upbeat, happy music) strolled door-to-door delivering Italian ice and ice cream sandwiches …Read More…
May 1, 2020
The residents at Brightmore Independent were surprised with a Door-to-Door 50’s Rock-N-Roll Themed Wine & Cheese! The staff dressed the part, played 50’s Rock-N-Roll music, and served individually wrapped plates of cheese, crackers and grapes while dancing in the hallways! Residents were also served a glass of wine or ginger ale to toast to another …Read More…
December 30, 2019
This month’s resident spotlight not only focuses on one resident at Brightmore, but three incredibly selfless individuals. These ladies not only give back to their community during the holiday season, but all year round! Ginny Bredeck has been volunteering at the hospital for 20 years at the Main Entrance Information Reception Desk. When asked why …Read More…
December 19, 2019
Brightmore’s last holiday trip before we celebrate Christmas was “Enchanted Airlie” Gardens. The residents bundled up to go and experience the most festive Christmas lights outlining this beautiful garden established in 1901, which borders the Intracoastal Waterway. As we grabbed hot cocoa, cookies and popcorn, we also enjoyed the many poinsettias and countless camellias that …Read More…
These women take Christmas to the next level with the Elf Water Walk! Wearing fun Elf headbands, they sing along to some of their favorite Christmas tunes while walking 77 laps around the pool. Taking a break at the half-way mark to enjoy a mimosa is a nice bonus, too! What are you doing to …Read More…
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