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Ventana by Buckner names contractor for $120 million construction project

Buckner Senior Living has selected a contractor to build Ventana by Buckner, a $120 million high-rise senior living community located at the intersection of Central Expressway and...
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Not your grandmother’s Super Bowl: Buckner Senior Living communities serve up flavorful favorites for the big game

Stereotypical nursing homes can be known for bland entrees, stale crackers and routine menus. But Buckner Senior Living communities are more than a traditional retirement home. Here,...
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Be bold and go

Are you questioning whether or not to spend a month this summer doing Project Go? I urge you to just go. As soon as I discovered Project...
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East Texas high school athletes collect backpacks, stuffed animals for Buckner foster children

When children are removed from their home due to neglect or abuse, it often happens quickly. As a result, children many times leave most of their belongings...
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Baptist Retirement Community partners with local museum to provide art classes for seniors

When the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts learned that Andres Gonzales, a certified activity director with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Angelo State University, was...
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Faith Focus: Love is all you need

Fifty years ago, the Beatles were part in the first live international satellite television special. It was called “Our World” and featured the debut of one of...
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Friday photo: Student volunteers from Texas A&M University revitalize Beaumont campus

This month, nearly 50 student volunteers from Texas A&M Fish Aides stopped by the Buckner campus in Beaumont to work on some service projects. The group was...
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Retired artist leads painting classes at Parkway Place

For 86-year-old Eleanor Loose, art is not just a hobby; it’s a way of life. From the time Eleanor was a child, she’s loved all forms of...
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Volunteers change lives through Buckner International

Volunteers have always been at the heart of Buckner International’s efforts to protect children, strengthen families and serve seniors, and you truly stepped up in 2016. The...
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Can using Facebook mean living longer?

Millennials across the globe get plenty of flak for their obsession with Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and the wide scope of social networks developed through a tiny digital...
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