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BUCKNER WESTMINSTER PLACE RECOGNIZED AS TOP SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

By Lauren Witt, Forté Group, Inc. Buckner Westminster Place, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Longview, and its Green House® homes have been recognized by U.S....
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Nurses At Sagecrest Rescue Abandoned Puppy And Partner With Concho Valley Paws To Provide Pet Therapy To Residents

By Lauren Witt, Forté Group, Inc. One weekend, staff members and residents at Sagecrest Alzheimer’s Care Center at Baptist Retirement Community noticed that they had an unexpected...
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Art Classes Provide Outlet For Creative Expression And Therapy For Seniors With Alzheimer’s Or Dementia

By Lauren Witt, Forté Group, Inc. While many people claim that they are not talented artistically or feel that they do not have the skill set to...
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Chatagnier named new executive director of Buckner Parkway Place

HOUSTON – Buckner Retirement Services named Sunny Chatagnier as executive director of Buckner Parkway Place Aug. 3. Chatagnier has served Parkway Place since 2008, first as director...
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DALLAS: Ventana by Buckner on Good Morning Texas

Good Morning Texas featured a segment about the newest senior living community, Ventana by Buckner. Mary Greer, director of marketing for the project, shows newly-released visuals for...
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For local vets, Fourth of July means more than fireworks

Joe Griffin, a resident of Buckner Villas, served in World War II in the 4th Marine Division, which was formed in January of 1944 and set several...
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Buckner Senior Living reveals new images, opens information center for new ‘Ventana by Buckner’ senior living high-rise in North Dallas

DALLAS (JULY 15, 2015): Buckner Senior Living has revealed new renderings of its unprecedented high-rise senior living community, Ventana by Buckner, and has opened the Information Center...
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12th annual Antique Car Show

Calder Woods will kick off the Father’s Day weekend on Friday (June 19th) with our 12th annual Antique Car Show. The fun begins at 9:00 a.m. and...
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Continuing the adventure

Story and photos by Chelsea White Buckner Villas resident Anna Gatti has lived an exciting, adventurous life, and at 91, she’s nowhere near slowing down. She has...
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86-Year-Old Shares Eye-Opening Experience Of Living With Alzheimer’s

By Lauren Witt, Forté Group, Inc. John Dierker, an 86-year old resident of Sagecrest Alzheimer’s Care Center part of the Baptist Retirement Community, practiced law for 30...
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