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Activity Calendars
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Brightmore of Wilmington
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Mystery Solved!
June 1, 2018Brightmore University held its second session this past week, “Mrs. Hudson’s Olympic Triumph” Book Review & Signing: Author Series Part 1 presented by Barry Brown, Author. Barry Brown is a retired local author who lives in Carolina Beach and has written 5 novels in his Mrs. Hudson series. Today we joined Mrs. Hudson and her …Read More…
Wings on the Mountain!
May 30, 2018For the month of May, we are featuring two residents at Brightmore of Wilmington, Clara Hodges & Tom Craven, who are both in the musical group “Wings on the Mountain!” Wings on the Mountain performed at the 2018 New Hanover County Sr. Games Arts & Follies Showcase in the musical instrument portion this past May …Read More…
Ageless Grace & Madeline Woodard, LRT/CTRS
May 28, 2018Brightmore’s Wellness Director Madeline Woodard, LRT/CTRS, went in January 2018 to get certified to bring a new program to the building, “Ageless Grace”. Ageless 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 …Read More…
Kicking off the Summer Season in Style!
May 25, 2018On Thursday May 24th, the Kempton Assisted Living had a Summer Kickoff Cookout in front of the building. The weather cleared up and the afternoon was wonderful! The residents and family members enjoyed hotdogs and cheeseburgers with all the fixings. El Jaye Johnson, the “Entertainer Extraordinaire”, entertained the guests with his one-man band. Everyone had …Read More…
Lifelong Learning through The Great Courses – 3rd Session
May 10, 2018Brightmore of Wilmington’s Independent Living retirement community started its third 6-week educational series where residents learn from a Clinical Professor of Neurology, Richard Restak. This week’s college-level video course “Optimizing Brain Fitness,” was specifically on Focusing Your Attention and Enhancing Your Memory. In these two sessions, the residents learned that, “The brain really thrives on getting …Read More…
“Lifelong Learning through The Great Courses”
April 24, 2018Brightmore started its first 6-week educational series where residents learn from a Clinical Professor of Neurology without even leaving Brightmore. The Great Courses is a series of college-level audio and video courses produced and distributed by The Teaching Company (TTC), a Chantilly, Virginia company, via mobile, tablet, and connected TV apps, CD, DVD, and streaming …Read More…
To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow – Audrey Hepburn
April 18, 2018On Tuesday, April 17th, the Garden Club of The Commons of Brightmore started our spring planting in the courtyard on Paraklay Way. Residents decided to plant snapdragons, marigolds, and petunias in our large planters while sipping on lemonade and enjoying the sunshine. It was a great day in the sunshine and we cannot wait to …Read More…
Celebrating the Azalea Festival at Brightmore!
April 17, 2018After brunch at The Boathouse and our annual Azalea Ride around Greenfield Lake and Forest Hills, we could not have asked for better weather at 78 degrees and a light breeze to enjoy our annual outdoor Garden Party! The residents enjoyed a beautiful afternoon playing and watching croquet, enjoying finger sandwiches, wine spritzers and the …Read More…
Trouble Sleeping? Try This!
April 16, 2018Now being offered at Brightmore, is a monthly “Night Meditation and Stretch” class. Residents will be learning from different instructors, including Brightmore’s Wellness Director, Madeline Woodard, LRT/CTRS on different stretches to do before bed to ease and relax the wandering mind. This class is to promote a good night’s sleep. Residents also get an opportunity …Read More…