2. Browse through these vignettes, these snapshots, and you’ll find
it is the people who choose Brightview, residents and associates
alike, who make our communities unlike any others.
Communities where the human spirit soars.
Communities filled with people who are comfortable, who feel
at home, who are rejuvenated and gain the energy to pursue
their passions, learn and grow.
A word of advice: please visit. Pictures and words simply do
not suffice.
Welcome.
3. He had never painted previously. Sports –
basketball, football and baseball – have been
his lifelong loves.
His talent emerged in Brush to Canvas, a weekly,
hour-long painting class taught by Brightview
resident and former Art Teacher, Agnes Cox.
Arthur discovered a passion for painting
when he moved to Brightview South River.
Vibrancy…
4. Residents fashion homemade blankets by carefully
cutting and tying the ends of square fleece pieces of
fabric.
They then deliver them to dogs and cats at the
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals (MSPCA) in Methuen, a non-profit
organization dedicated to protecting animals and
advancing their health and welfare.
Fran, Dolly and Mary, a few of the lead blanket-makers,
encourage you to support the MSPCA by visiting their
website at www.mspca.org.
Residents at Brightview Arlington
love spreading joy and giving back.
Vibrancy…
5. Vibrancy…
Residents at Brightview Woodbury Lake love
to honor our troops.
In partnership with the Gloucester County Veterans
Association, residents sent warm greetings to
hospitalized service men and women, recovering at
area hospitals. The handcrafted cards carried words
of gratitude and love to those who bravely served our
country.
6. Residents at Brightview Bel Air have a
passion for gardening.
In partnership with the Harford County
Master Gardeners, residents plant colorful
flowers, fruits and vegetables donated by the
organization.
Together, they water the plants, tend to the
garden and sweep the courtyard – maintaining
a beautiful area for everyone to enjoy.
Vibrancy…
7. While I appreciate my apartment home and
the hassle-free lifestyle, the good feeling I get
from being with other people is most important
to me.
Between demonstrating line dancing … explaining
the benefits of and arranging for massage therapy
… socializing … welcoming new residents … my
calendar is packed.
I’m so glad I’ve found a true community where
I feel safe and supported by many new friends.
We are having fun.
– Carole
Vibrancy…
8. Tai Chi and other daily exercise offerings
– including Gentle Yoga, Adaptive Boxing,
Weight Training – keep Jennifer and other
residents feeling healthy and strong.
Jennifer has always enjoyed the practice
of Tai Chi.
And every Wednesday morning Chat
Grosvenor, a certified personal trainer
and Tai Chi instructor, leads Jennifer and
other residents in 45 minutes of moving
and stretching.
Vibrancy…
9. By combining whole wheat flour, peanut butter,
baking powder, egg, water and honey, residents
lovingly mix, roll, cut, bake and wrap nutritious
dog biscuits.
They then deliver the homemade treats – shaped
like hearts and cookies – to the Montgomery
County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (SPCA), a local nonprofit organization
dedicated to caring for unwanted, lost and abused
domestic animals.
“Giving back is important to us,” notes
Mary. “We are making a difference and
helping others. It makes us feel great.”
Vibrancy…
10. If you are fortunate enough to be at
Brightview Towson when Harold Stern
is playing the piano, you are in for
something special.
The Peabody Institute-trained musician
plays impromptu concerts for residents,
family, friends and visitors alike.
Vibrancy…
11. Today, she is known as the resident “prep cook”
and is first in the kitchen for the community’s
baking program.
For more than 47 years Marilyn woke up
before dawn to bake the famous Gloucester
recipe, Bread of the Fisherman, at Virgilio’s
Italian Bakery – now run by
her son, Joe.
Vibrancy…
