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Friday photo: Ventana by Buckner construction update

Construction at Ventana by Buckner is moving fast! The high-rise luxury senior living community is on track to open in 2019, bringing the distinctive senior lifestyle of...
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60 years and counting

Lewis Laurent still remembers the first time he saw his wife-to-be, Mary Ida. “I was in the second grade,” he said. “Her mother pulled up to the...
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How to love your parents as they age

Aging parents. It’s a life stage we always know will come, but never really know what it will look like or how to prepare. The Bible calls...
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Faith drives people to be involved in foster care, adoption

James 1:27 says “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress …”   There’s...
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Making Houston stronger

After Hurricane Harvey's flood waters left families stranded, homes damaged and loved ones lost, Houston-area residents showed the world what it means to be Houston Strong. This...
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Game show winner finds home at Calder Woods

“Come on down!” is a phrase most recognize from the long-running television gameshow “The Price is Right.” For 93-year-old Paul Arceneaux, though, those three words bring a...
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Why you should be mentored by a senior adult

In honor of National Mentoring Month, Mary Green of Parkway Place is sharing how mentoring benefits senior adults. Mary serves as the life enrichment coordinator at the Houston...
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National Book Month: Transformation begins from the inside

Transformation begins from the inside and manifests itself outwardly. That starts with instilling God’s truth in our lives early on. That knowledge provides the foundation from which...
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Friday photo: Texas Rangers visits Family Hope Center in Longview

On Monday, the Texas Rangers visited Buckner children, families and seniors at the Buckner Family Hope Center in Longview as a part of their Winter Caravan, continuing the celebration of...
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Friday photo: Residents hit it off with Texas Rangers

Residents of Buckner Westminster Place in Longview got to meet some of their baseball heroes when the Texas Rangers visited Buckner during their Winter Caravan. The visit...
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