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A lasting impact: following up with Parkway Place’s “Littlest Angel” volunteer
The name “John Henry” is famous at Parkway Place, and the red-headed boy behind it more famous still. John Henry Donnelly, now 15 years old, began volunteering...
Dancing through life
It’s 10:15 on a Monday morning in Beaumont, Texas. The air inside the Calder Woods auditorium is almost as thick as the southeast Texas humidity outside. Nearly...
Books for the blind
Carolyn Randall, a Parkway Place resident in Houston, has been a bookworm her whole life. In fact, she loves books and words so much that she’s dedicated...
The science behind the playlists: How music selection impacts senior adult fitness
Holly Jones, wellness coordinator at Buckner Villas, knows better than to forget her iPod for work each morning. Jones’ well-loved device carries the more than 20 playlists...
Coming full circle
The paper cover of a rectangular Snapfolio book from Edwards Photo Service in Tyler, Texas, is worn soft from years of being passed from box to box,...
McPherson to lead Buckner Hospice
Buckner Retirement Services is pleased to announce Nicole McPherson as the new administrator of Buckner Hospice. McPherson comes to Buckner from Good Shepherd Hospice in San Antonio...
15 words to improve heart health in senior adults
In honor of American Heart Month, Rachel Ramirez, wellness director at Parkway Place in Houston, and Corey Gaddis, director of nursing at Calder Woods in Beaumont, shared...
Faith in our future
On Feb. 18, 1942, Marion Konishi Takehara was a normal high school kid. Just 16 years old. But on February 19, Takehara’s life became anything but normal....
Not your grandmother’s Super Bowl: Buckner Senior Living communities serve up flavorful favorites for the big game
Stereotypical nursing homes can be known for bland entrees, stale crackers and routine menus. But Buckner Senior Living communities are more than a traditional retirement home. Here,...
Can using Facebook mean living longer?
Millennials across the globe get plenty of flak for their obsession with Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and the wide scope of social networks developed through a tiny digital...