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Creativity Opens Your Mind Up to a World of New Ideas!
June 12, 2019Every two months, Brightmore brings in an outside local Artist, Maureen McKenna, owner of Simple Strokes Art Studio, to teach an art project to the residents of Brightmore. We have learned so many different mediums of art with Maureen, from watercolors, oil painting, collage, creating our family trees through art and this month we created …Read More…
Jean Burker: A Born Dancer
May 30, 2019Ms. Jean Burker has lived at Brightmore for four years now and is known at the Senior Center as a ballet teacher. At the age of seven, Jean started her dancing career as a tap dancer. Jean and her sister would practice and learn dance together and learned to play the piano. As they grew …Read More…
Creativity in Cooking: Korean BBQ
May 27, 2019Brightmore ended the May University Series with “Battle of the Cues Goes Global”: A Korean BBQ Beef Demonstration & Tasting presented by three generations of a food-loving family. LA Times recently wrote “The Best BBQ in the World is Korean BBQ”, but what about North Carolina’s claim to fame? Residents were anxious to learn how …Read More…
The Best Snickerdoodle Recipe!
May 17, 2019The Baking Club at The Commons has been baking up a storm. Our residents decided to mix up a batch of snickerdoodle cookies to share with our friends throughout the facility. The residents mixed up the ingredients and while we waited for them to bake, we played Family Feud. Our residents and staff highly recommend this …Read More…
Brightmore University: “Random Destiny” Book Review
May 13, 2019Brightmore University starts its three-part author series with “Random Destiny”: How the Vietnam War Draft Shaped a Generation book review, presented by author Wes Abney. Residents joined to hear actual stories told by Wes Abney of lives altered by the draft, including not only those who were drafted, but also those who made major changes …Read More…
Fire, Falls, and Prevention Seminar at Brightmore
April 30, 2019Every year Brightmore invites Wendy Giannini-King, Risk Reduction Coordinator and the New Hanover County Fire Department to speak to the residents on their Safety Program, “Fire, Falls and Prevention”. The information given each year is so important for individuals to hear for the first time or refresh their knowledge on what to do in the emergency …Read More…
“Colorectal Cancer: Preventable, Beatable, Treatable”
April 26, 2019Brightmore University presented its last session for the month of May with P.A. Brandon Ballard, with NHRMC Physician Group – Hanover Gastroenterology, speaking on “Colorectal Cancer: Preventable, Beatable, Treatable” and how important is to keep up with your colonoscopy screenings even as you age. Colon cancer is the 3rd most common cancer for both men …Read More…
Ageless Grace at Brightmore Independent Living
April 19, 2019Ageless Grace is a cutting-edge brain fitness program based on neuroplasticity that activates all 5 functions of the brain – analytical, strategic, kinesthetic learning, memory/recall, creativity and imagination – and simultaneously addresses all 21 physical skills needed for lifelong optimal function. Created by Denise Medved, the program consists of 21 simple exercise Tools designed for …Read More…
Resident Spotlight: Pete Ambler
April 13, 2019Mr. Ambler was born in Denver, Colorado, but raised in California. He became a color matcher in the plastic business with Dow Chemical Company. His company wanted to promote him but without a degree they were unable to, so the company supported him with a scholarship. Eventually, he was promoted to Manufacturing Manager with four …Read More…