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To Get the Most Out of Each Day.

Browse through these vignettes, these snapshots, and you’ll fi nd it is the people who choose Brightview, residents and associates alike, who make our communities unlike any others.

Communities where the human spirit soars.

Communities fi lled with people who are comfortable, who feel at home, who are rejuvenated and gain the energy to pursue their passions, learn and grow.

A word of advice: please visit. Pictures and words simply donot suffi ce.

Welcome.

He had never painted previously. Sports –

basketball, football and baseball – have been

his lifelong loves.

His talent emerged in Brush to Canvas, a weekly,

hour-long painting class taught by Brightview

resident and former Art Teacher, Agnes Cox.

Arthur discovered a passion for painting when he moved to Brightview South River.

Vibrancy…

Residents fashion homemade blankets by carefully cutting and tying the ends of square fleece pieces of fabric.

They then deliver them to dogs and cats at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Methuen, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting animals and advancing their health and welfare.

Fran, Dolly and Mary, a few of the lead blanket-makers, encourage you to support the MSPCA by visiting their website at www.mspca.org.

Residents at Brightview Arlington love spreading joy and giving back.

Vibrancy…

Vibrancy…Residents at Brightview Woodbury Lake love to honor our troops.

In partnership with the Gloucester County Veterans Association, residents sent warm greetings to hospitalized service men and women, recovering at area hospitals. The handcrafted cards carried words of gratitude and love to those who bravely served our

country.

Residents at Brightview Bel Air have a

passion for gardening.

In partnership with the Harford County Master Gardeners, residents plant colorful flowers, fruits and vegetables donated by the organization.

Together, they water the plants, tend to the garden and sweep the courtyard – maintaining

a beautiful area for everyone to enjoy.

Vibrancy…

While I appreciate my apartment home and the hassle-free lifestyle, the good feeling I get from being with other people is most important to me.

Between demonstrating line dancing … explaining the benefits of and arranging for massage therapy … socializing … welcoming new residents … my calendar is packed.

I’m so glad I’ve found a true community where I feel safe and supported by many new friends.

We are having fun.

– Carole

Vibrancy…

Tai Chi and other daily exercise offerings – including Gentle Yoga, Adaptive Boxing, Weight Training – keep Jennifer and other residents feeling healthy and strong.

Jennifer has always enjoyed the practice

of Tai Chi.

And every Wednesday morning Chat

Grosvenor, a certifi ed personal trainer

and Tai Chi instructor, leads Jennifer and

other residents in 45 minutes of moving

and stretching.

Vibrancy…

By combining whole wheat fl our, peanut butter, baking powder, egg, water and honey, residents lovingly mix, roll, cut, bake and wrap nutritious dog biscuits.

They then deliver the homemade treats – shaped like hearts and cookies – to the Montgomery County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), a local nonprofi t organization dedicated to caring for unwanted, lost and abused domestic animals.

“Giving back is important to us,” notes

Mary. “We are making a difference and

helping others. It makes us feel great.”

Vibrancy…

If you are fortunate enough to be at

Brightview Towson when Harold Stern

is playing the piano, you are in for

something special.

The Peabody Institute-trained musician plays impromptu concerts for residents, family, friends and visitors alike.

Vibrancy…

Today, she is known as the resident “prep cook” and is fi rst in the kitchen for the community’s baking program.

For more than 47 years Marilyn woke up

before dawn to bake the famous Gloucester

recipe, Bread of the Fisherman, at Virgilio’s

Italian Bakery – now run by

her son, Joe.

Vibrancy…

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