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We Balance with Wii Fit Balance!

February 19, 2014 With balance becoming an increasing problem in our community, all fitness classes are structured with components to improve coordination, stability & posture. However, a group setting isn’t always appropriate for everyone, but those individuals still need & deserve the same attention. The Wii Balance sessions work one on one with Recreation Therapist & Wellness Director, Erin Rhyne, for approximately 15 minutes using the Wii Fit Balance Board. When residents stand on the balance board, the board’s sensors record all foot and leg movements as well as weight changes. Before beginning, residents create a personal Wii profile, including age, height, weight & basic balance skills to set a starting point & track progress. The individual then chooses from a variety of balance programs where they will be tested in different ways. The most popular “Table Tilt” requires a very controlled weight shift  to move marbles around a board and into holes without allowing the marbles to roll off the edge. This is typically how a session will begin until the individual feels comfortable on the board. “Ski Slalom” has been the recent popular choice, where residents shift weight to weave in and out of the flags, down the mountain.  While Erin is working with the resident, 3 other residents patiently wait for their session, but find themselves leaning or pressing through their toes as if they were on the board. The Wii Fit games provide a “real-life” scenario where our residents may not have the opportunity to presently do, which makes it fun for all and gives a good story for the following morning coffee group! “I feel much more cardiac exercise than I ever thought I would and you really have to use your toes! I feel like I’ve gotten exercise after one session-it is very worthwhile!”- Jo Tuplin

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Brightmore’s Alzheimer’s Awareness

January 19, 2014

Alzheimer’s is such a devastating disease and has personally touched so many.  Kempton resident Rose Artin says, “My son in-law is battling Alzheimer’s and my daughter is taking care of him and it’s so hard on her, it breaks my heart.”  Staff and residents at Brightmore of Wilmington Campus have been working hard to boost …Read More…

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Celebrating (and Honoring) Brightmore of Wilmington’s Veterans

November 19, 2013

The senior living community of Brightmore of Wilmington is a tight-knit one, where residents consider their neighbors friends and, more often than not, can be found enjoying each other’s company.  Our residents have many things in common, and this week we honored 65 men and women for their service to our nation. These individuals represent …Read More…

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Introducing a New Wellness Program that Mr. Ed Would Love – Therapeutic Riding Program

October 19, 2013

For years horses have been used as part of senior wellness programs, providing benefits including increasing physical strength and cognitive function as well as fostering socialization. Recently, residents from Brightmore of Wilmington  ranging in age from 84 to 92 enjoyed a morning of horseback riding at Randall’s Reach with the Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program, as …Read More…

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It’s Our First Arts & Crafts Show!

August 19, 2013

The Kempton at Brightmore hosted its first Arts & Crafts Show last week featuring the work of Anne Newbold Perkins, a very talented artist and resident at The Kempton who grew up in Wilmington, NC.  Anne’s work is well known in Wilmington as well as Richmond,VA where she lived for many years before returning home …Read More…

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