Connecting with others adds sweetness and meaning to life. From time spent nurturing lifelong relationships to meeting new friends and neighbors, positive interactions with others feed the spirit and the mind. The scientific community agrees—an article published in The Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience reports, “Humans are inherently social. We are not special in this . . . Read More
Allow your mind to dream for just a moment about what the ideal day looks like for you as a retiree. How does your day begin? As you make your way through your home, what do you see? Perhaps a beautiful lawn or garden is visible from your window. What kinds of activities fill your . . . Read More
The Commons at Brightmore is in the early stages of introducing its new Dementia Care Program, GEMMS. It appeals to the senior living community. GEMMS, stands for Genuine, Engaging and Meaningful Memory Support. It is Liberty Senior Living’s newest program. As you might expect, it caters towards memory care residents in its communities.
In Brightmore’s Wellness Program, many residents enjoy one of the water classes. Classes include water aerobics and arthritis or aerobic classes. Free swim is also available. Other choices involve Land classes. These offerings include strength training, TRX, and Tai Chai. In addition, other ones are balance exercises or chair yoga. Ageless Grace classes combine physical . . . Read More
Robert along with his wife, Sylvia Weeks, have been residents of Brightmore for seven years. He continues to use his lifelong skills, hobbies and passion as a clock repair person into his senior years. As a result of his passion for clocks, it has directly affected his day-to-day activity during the pandemic. Can you believe . . . Read More
As we continue to move forward, Brightmore makes sure education for our residents is still a very prominent part of our Life Enrichment program. The Great Courses has been essential for our community. It is an educational series taught by professional lecturers. The lectures can be streamed right on our community channel and into the . . . Read More
The Wellness Series of Brightmore University brought to the residents and our community, “The Evolving World of Pharmacy: Medication Adherence & Compliance Packaging” presented by Madison Gaskins, Pharm. D. Transitional Care Management Pharmacist, McNeill’s Pharmacy, in Whiteville, NC. It seemed more than appropriate to bring McNeill’s Pharmacy to Brightmore when Liberty community’s existence began right . . . Read More
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 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
Brightmore University presents, Live More with “Walk A Mile In My Shoes”: Aging & Geriatric Care Management presented by Sharon Luquire, RN, LNHA & a Geriatric Care Manager for A Peace of Home. Residents of Brightmore and the community were involved in an interactive class, in which participants were introduced to a variety of physiological . . . Read More
Moving out of a home that has been the hub of family life for many years can be a difficult, emotional process. The concept of downsizing is often associated with increased levels of personal freedom, yet I have often heard many of our residents describe how hard it was for them to break away from . . . Read More
