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Buckner Retirement Services residents weigh in on pandemic impact
According to a recent survey conducted by Buckner Retirement Services, 96% of senior living residents agree with social distancing and visitation restrictions in place. The survey was...
Car parade boosts senior adults’ spirits
After weeks of sheltering in place and practicing social distancing measures, most people are ready for some person-to-person interaction. No more so than the senior adults living...
Buckner launches Gold Ribbon Campaign in support of senior living
Buckner is going gold for senior living, and everyone is invited. In order to increase awareness of senior living residents and the frontline workers caring for them...
Churches help bring National Day of Prayer to seniors living at Ventana by Buckner
Members from Park Cities Baptist Church, Wilshire Baptist Church and First Baptist Dallas gathered in parking lots to pray for senior adults and employees at Ventana by Buckner...
6 ways to (emotionally) make it through the pandemic
Editors note: An abridged version of the following article written by Dr. Amy Curtis, director of counseling for Buckner International, was originally published by DFWChild.com. Everyone reacts differently...
Staying connected in new ways
During the pandemic, with orders to shelter in place and reports of increasing numbers of confirmed virus cases, many people feel lonely, isolated and afraid. Including me. ...
Changing the method, keeping the service
On April 3, the national unemployment rate reached 12.5% as a result of business closures due to COVID-19, according to the New York Times. Most school districts...
Buckner Retirement Services response to COVID-19
We understand there is concern as the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) evolves. At Buckner Retirement Services, the health and well-being of residents and staff is our...
Ventana’s Humor Club helps seniors battle isolation
“A joyful heart is good medicine; but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 With that Bible verse, Chaplain David Mann officially kicked off the...
Help during the crisis: A useful tool to help with anxiety
Today, many of us are working through unusual schedules and experiences. In an effort to minimize the effect of COVID-19, many of us are sheltering in place...