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Snapshots of Spring Break at Camp Buckner
During Spring Break, 60 families from the Buckner Family Pathways programs around the state gathered at Camp Buckner in Burnet, Texas, for fun, relaxation and encouragement. From...
The science behind the playlists: How music selection impacts senior adult fitness
Holly Jones, wellness coordinator at Buckner Villas, knows better than to forget her iPod for work each morning. Jones’ well-loved device carries the more than 20 playlists...
Buckner International sending food, water filters to flood victims in Peru
Buckner International is shipping more than 500,000 meals and 400 water filters to help the more than 630,000 people who have been affected by the worst floods...
Faith Focus: The weight of our past
For Melanie, returning to the Texas Hill Country was a homecoming. She’s from the area, but returning there wasn’t high on her list of priorities. The person...
Friday photo: Bed Boss donates 1,000 mattresses to Buckner
This week Buckner International received a donation of 1,000 mattresses from Bed Boss that will be sent to vulnerable children and families in Guatemala, Peru, the Dominican...
Seniors set out to walk 1430 miles with Walk Across Texas! program
Sixty seniors at Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo have set out to complete 1,430 miles worth of activities in an attempt to figuratively “walk” from the...
Beautifully and wonderfully made
Last week during Spring Break, 60 families in the Buckner Family Pathways programs gathered at Camp Buckner in Burnet, Texas, for a week of relaxation, fun and spiritual...
The “Well, duh” of holistic wellness
Buckner Retirement Services’ approach to holistic wellness has a significant impact in an ever-growing circle of lives. Meeting the whole person’s needs – physical, mental, social, and...
New Houston Family Hope Center becoming a reality
Once, a second Buckner Family Hope Center in Houston was merely a dream. We saw multitudes of vulnerable families and children who needed help, and wanted to...
‘Granny Tax’ Legislation Targets Dallas Area Seniors
A group of non-profit area health care providers are concerned that legislation in the Texas legislature will tax large numbers of elderly in nursing homes. Known as the...