We love when our families get into the fall spirit!
Clifford really enjoyed a trip to his ‘forever favorite’ barbershop. Personal one-on-one outings are back on our schedule with adherence to strict guidelines as we stay Brookdale Strong.
Alice delivered handmade gifts of love from the youth at Oak View Baptist Church to Myra on her birthday. Myra was speechless but her smile says everything.
All it takes is one hit, and you'll remember them forever! Take a listen to our One Hit Wonders playlist on Spotify in honor of National One-Hit Wonder Day.
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One & Done Hits, a playlist by Brookdale Senior Living on Spotify
On the birthday of the U.S. Air Force, Noreen enjoys her afternoon snack in our Grand Foyer while watching the Air Force Drill Team.
Veteran Brookdale resident, Marilyn, visits with a new resident in our community living room to make her feel welcome.
Staying Brookdale strong with resident and staff flu shots completed.
Our new resident was inspired on move in to play our community’s piano and we were delighted with the original melody he brought from it.
On “All About Acorns Day”, we not only learned a bit about acorns, but we also made acorn ornaments to enjoy during this autumn season.
Peggy revisits historical footage of the Jacqueline Kennedy White House Tour, chairside, in her apartment.
October 27th is the postmark deadline to request an absentee ballot for your loved one. Please reach out to our Resident Program Coordinator, Joy Callanan, if your loved one needs assistance with voting this year.
We are enjoying the last of our tomato crop from the container gardens of our private patio. We even harvested potatoes. Robin was anxious to show off her find from under the soil.
Residents judged and cast votes for the winners in our Friends for Life fall pumpkin decorating contest and our staff sported fun footwear for National Sneakers Day.
Marylyn is especially delighted when Horace sits down to play our piano. His impromptu and original compositions rekindle memories of her own mother at the piano.
Bingo by other names is the same good time with even more laughs.
From all of us at Brookdale, happy Veterans Day to those who have served to protect our freedom.
Residents were inspired this week with the Acrylic on Canvas lesson in our Activity Room. These small group mixed media virtual art classes are offered every week in partnership with the Creative Aging Network of North Carolina.
On Memorabilia Monday, residents came to enjoy nostalgic snacks while watching Antique Roadshow.
It is always delightful when retired staff visits our residents with their little ones. Special thanks to Stacey, retired Brookdale staff and full-time mom, for your visit to our community. Residents are still talking about how tall Logan is now and the delight of seeing you and the twins visiting at the windows.
Residents pause to enjoy the creative work of the young people's art class of Shining Light Academy. The fun projects they share with us really brighten our days.
An abundance of balloons, a framed certificate, sweet notes from friends, cake, and time together visiting were a fun surprise this week. Thank you all. It is a blessing and privilege to serve as Brookdale Skeet Club’s Resident Program Coordinator.
Trivia Tuesday draws a crowd of staff and residents in the competition to win the traveling trivia trophy hoot owl. Mary is our winner this Trivia Tuesday.
The CDC strongly recommends the COVID-19 vaccine and it’s so important that as many people as possible get vaccinated. We will be having our second vaccine clinic on February 4th from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
for community residents and associates who are interested in receiving their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Getting vaccinated will help protect you, your friends, family and other members of your community. Learn more about our efforts around the COVID-19 vaccine here:
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Our patio wildlife tree continues to flourish. Residents and staff work together to keep our squirrel and bird friends content during the winter months with the stringing of cranberries and Cheerios and fashioning pine cones into birdseed feeders.
One of our dining room servers, Mercedes, has gotten her COVID-19 vaccine. She did it to protect everyone around her!
