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Loving those you serve
Wes Wells serves as the director of resident experience for Buckner Retirement Services. He’s been with Buckner in various capacities since 1995. Today, as the final segment...
Faith Focus: Delivery?
Food delivery services like Grubhub and Uber Eats are growing exponentially, changing the restaurant industry along the way. Armed with the ease of online ordering, these services...
Friday Photo: Two sisters embrace forever family
Early this morning, two sweet girls, Amanda and Keira, were officially adopted by their aunt in Fort Worth! Berchia Oatis, the girls’ Buckner kinship foster care giver...
How to love a spouse with Alzheimer’s
Updated Oct. 23, 2018: This article has been updated in the wake of Retired Supereme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's announcement today that she has "beginning stages of dementia,...
Through the fire: Kenyan orphan finds hope through Buckner International
Samwel Meraba has a slight scar on the left side of his head. It’s a constant reminder of the fire he escaped as a small boy –...
Love like a hurricane: Couple shares windy start to their 67-year marriage
Buckner senior living communities are full of couples whose love for one another, and for the Lord, has lasted through the decades. They set examples of love...
What it’s like to meet the president: Q&A with 91-year-old former Beaumont mayor
Evelyn Lord, 91, is a resident of Calder Woods senior living community in Beaumont, has served four terms as Beaumont mayor (the first female to ever be...
Faith Focus: These are the times we live in
In 1859, Charles Dickens famously wrote “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The words are as powerful today as the day...
Friday photo: Sweet Valentine
On Valentine's Day, children in the after-school program at the Buckner Family Hope Center at Wynnewood were surprised when they walked into their room at the Family...
Couple celebrates 81 years of marriage this Valentine’s Day
This year, Madeline and Walter Luther, residents at Buckner Westminster Place, are celebrating their 81st Valentine's Day as a married couple. The Rhode Island natives met as teenagers...