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Going back in time: Senior shares genealogy hobby

January is National Hobby Month, so each week we're featuring different hobbies and talents of residents at Buckner senior living communities. This week, meet Bob Gloyna, the...
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How to choose the right senior living community

After nearly 30 years in the senior living industry, I’ve seen hundreds of people looking to find the right community. Adult children hoping to move their parents...
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Friday photo: Leaders bring Disney hospitality to Buckner

Staff from Buckner Retirement Services traveled to “the happiest place on Earth” this week to learn from leaders in the hospitality industry at the Disney Institute. The...
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Lifelong fisherman finds fishing paradise at Westminster Place

January is National Hobby Month, so each week we're featuring different hobbies and talents of residents at Buckner senior living communities. This week, meet Jerry Blissette, the...
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Top three books on senior living

Retirement, senior living and health care for seniors are all topics that can easily become overwhelming. But they don't have to. January is National Book Month, so...
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Seniors celebrate New Year’s

Residents at Calder Woods, a Buckner senior living community in Beaumont, started off 2018 with a bang! They gathered Sunday with friends and family for the community's...
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A love built with stitches

January is National Hobby Month, so each week we're featuring different hobbies and talents of residents at Buckner senior living communities. This week, meet Jo Ann Cannon,...
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Friday photo: Parkway Place veteran stresses the importance of education, freedom and patriotism

Aaron Mendoza, 92-year-old Parkway Place independent living resident, served in both the Navy and the Air Force Reserves during World War II and the Korean War. He served a total...
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Dear Seniors, Thank you.

August 21 marks National Senior Citizens Day, a day to celebrate senior adults and the impact they’ve made. To honor seniors who enrich our lives daily with...
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What living in a nonprofit community means for you

When residents at each of our five communities sign their agreement, they’re not just placing their name on a legal document. They’re joining a family. For more...
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