Bermuda Village – Community Day
Bermuda Village Community Day will be held on Friday, May 15th from 4:00 – 7:00 with a Luau-style buffet and music. [...]
Grand Opening of the Center for Thriving Children at Brookridge
ThriveMore has unveiled an upgraded dining experience at its Brookridge campus, reflecting its ongoing commitment to resident-focused innovation. The changes were driven directly by resident feedback, gathered through comment cards and conversations. [...]
ThriveMore Enhances Dining at Brookridge with Launch of The Azalea
ThriveMore has unveiled an upgraded dining experience at its Brookridge campus, reflecting its ongoing commitment to resident-focused innovation. The changes were driven directly by resident feedback, gathered through comment cards and conversations. [...]
Finding Peace of Mind Through ThriveMore at Home
Phillip and Jennifer Beane always knew they’d need to find high-quality support when they got older. As planners by nature, the Cary couple had spent years thinking through the “what-ifs” that come with aging — long-term care, emergencies, the unpredictability of health. [...]
Is Extended Isolation Killing Older Adults in Long-Term Care?
Five months of COVID-19 lockdowns have created a mental health crisis. When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., long-term care facilities went into lockdown. Experts say that the lockdown is fueling a mental health crisis that's amplifying the devastating impacts of the pandemic on the long-term care industry. [...]
The COVID-19 Imperative: Keep Family Caregivers and Long-Term Care Facility Residents Connected
As individuals, families, and communities continue to confront the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are reminded just how connected we are—and how much we depend on one another to keep going. Consistent with that truth, family caregivers can serve as crucial and trusted partners in the nation’s strategy to curb the spread [...]
Salemtowne: A Rich Heritage
Salemtowne, a non-profit continuing care retirement community near historic Bethabara, has a rich heritage, based on 45 years of caring for older adults. Its roots are traced back to 1887 when a poor, ill girl, dying of tuberculosis, came to the attention of two young single sisters, Marian Vogler and Mary Ann Fogle. [...]
Arbor Acres – A Metamorphosis of Nursing Care
“It’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen.” That’s how Les Cranfill, Director of Building and Grounds Arts at Arbor Acres, describes the renovation of the Fitzgerald, the building that houses the continuing care retirement community’s skilled nursing and memory care. [...]
Salemtowne
When Anne Adkins moved to Salemtowne more than 15 years ago, she faced declining vision and increased symptoms of multiple sclerosis. She chose the continuing care retirement community for care and peace of mind. “I know that I have health care and personal care when I need it,” says Adkins, [...]
Arbor Acres
Several years ago, a gerontologist from Duke University, in discussing the sociological issues facing older people, compared the importance of horizontal and vertical relationships in their lives. Horizontal relationships refer to a person’s peers while vertical relationships are generational. The emphasis was on the importance of horizontal relationships as people grow older. [...]