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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....
Wanted: Parents willing to get too attached
One of the biggest obstacles couples face in the decision to become foster parents is the thought of having to say goodbye to a child they've fallen...
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...
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...
Nameless ‘old man photos’ have a story you won’t believe
Not too long ago, Buckner received an email from a writer, Karen Barnett, in Oregon about some curious portraits she found in a thrift store. She had...
Faith Focus: Shining light
“And if you pour out that with which you sustain your own life for the hungry and satisfy the need of the afflicted, then shall your light...
Friday photo: Project HOPES at Camp Buckner
Buckner Children and Family Services in Longview, Texas, was awarded a federal grant to help education "at-risk" families about parenting and child development. The team took 25...
BEAUMONT: Back to school bash at Buckner
On Thursday, Aug. 20, the folks at Buckner Children’s Village threw one last hoorah before school resumes. “Our annual Back to School Bash is a chance for...
Faith Focus: The potter’s clay
“’Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he...
Friday photo: Lima, Peru
A member of Reunion Church in Dallas ministers to a child in a Peruvian orphanage on a Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls shoe delivery trip. The church...