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Buckner Retirement Services updates limited access visitation policy

Buckner Retirement Services updated its limited access visitation policy as a safety measure against the rapid advance of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus. The limited access policy,...
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Peace in the storm

Several years ago, I was traveling to my parents’ home in northern Wisconsin. I was about 300 miles away driving through snow. Gradually, the snow continued to...
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Updated visitor policy for Buckner senior living communities

MEMO To:         Residents and Families From:    Charlie Wilson, Senior Vice President Date:      March 14, 2020 Re:         Buckner...
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Life inside our senior living communities

To reduce the risks to the health and wellbeing of senior adults residing at our communities and minimize exposure to COVID-19, Buckner Retirement Services implemented a limited...
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Small church makes big contributions to help Buckner Missions

Memorial Baptist Church in Taylor, Texas, doesn’t have a slogan on its outside sign, but if it did, it might read something like this: A small church...
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Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine graduates 15 students from Jobs for Life

The Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine proudly graduated 15 students from Jobs for Life on March 5. Jobs for Life is an 8-week faith-based course which...
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Protecting family members in wake of global coronavirus

Buckner is committed to continue our communication around our strategic plans and precautions related to the coronavirus. That includes those we serve, as well as our staff –...
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Conversations about race in Texas faith circles tend to leave out Hispanics

I grew up singing, “Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” As I’ve grown...
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Faith Focus: The greatest friend

This week, my dearest childhood friend came to visit me. We became friends in high school and she is one of the few friends I still keep...
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