Blind shelter dog finds home at Brookdale Cape Coral
R.C. might be the kind of dog many overlook: 12 years old, hard of hearing, and blind. But he was exactly the companion Barbara Fontaine needed at Brookdale Cape Coral. Since adopting R.C., Barbara says she's much happier. The two are a perfect pair. "He needed me," Barbara says. "And I needed him more."
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At almost 110, Edith Renfrow Smith is still baking pie, with a little help
Edith Renfrow Smith was born 110 years ago. She's a rare "supercentenarian." Researchers estimate one person in a thousand who reaches age 100 will live to see 110, which makes Edith one in a million. “The Lord gives you the birthdays, and you take ‘em,” says Edith. “You have no choice. Take what you have, make use of it, and be thankful for what you have. Don’t let life pass you by. Remember, this is your life. It’s wonderful to live long enough to enjoy just being here.”
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"I love being around people": West Seattle resident shares advice at 106-years-old
What's the secret to a long, healthy life? For Rosa Facciuto at Brookdale West Seattle, it's to be happy, maintain friendships and keep active. "You don't find anything at home. You don't see anything or learn anything. You've got to get out and be around people."
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Brookdale responds to Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane Beryl has the potential to hit southern Texas. It may impact Brookdale communities in the Corpus Christi and Houston areas. Our communities are prepared.
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1996 Olympic torch-bearer reflects on torch relay
For 84-year-old Sandra Parker, photographs are not the only thing she has of her once in a lifetime experience. It's the Olympic torch, hanging in her room at Brookdale Carrollton. In 1996, she helped carry the Olympic torch through Utah on its way to the Atlanta Games. "I thought, I'm just an ordinary grandma and to think that I would be chosen just made me very, very, very happy," Sandra says.
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84-year-old Brookdale Carrollton Senior shares her piece of Olympic legacy
The summer of 1996 was a special one for Sandy Parker. She took part in the torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame through part of Utah. "This was a wonderful, wonderful thing, running the torch, and getting it a little closer to Atlanta." Now, her torch hangs in her room at Brookdale Carrollton.
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Legally blind Tennessee senior crochets dozens of mats out of plastic bags
At Brookdale Franklin, Sylvia Mooney doesn't crochet with yarn. She uses plastic bags, weaving them into mats. And she's made 128 of them! She gives them out to the homeless. But Sylvia has her own challenges - she's legally blind. "A great many people look at the elderly as those who need help. [But] we still have something to offer. I'm pleased about that. This is something I can give to those in need."
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Former teacher shares life lessons on her 100th birthday
Clara Richardson, of Salisbury, North Carolina, is Brookdale Salisbury's newest 100-year-old resident. She was born on June 29th, 1924, in the same town she still lives in. Clara taught elementary school for several years. "They were very nice children and I enjoyed being with them," she recalls. But Clara taught more than students. She passed life lessons on to her family. Lessons like “praise God", along with “just be good” and “listen to your parents”.
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