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The Legacy Senior Communities Celebrates 60th Anniversary with Yes! Event -...

The Legacy Senior Communities’ “The Yes! Event: One Special Night” welcomed more than 400 guests to a dinner planned by Todd Events at the Omni Dallas Hotel. To celebrate 60 years of providing housing...

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Veterans at Parkway Place Participate in Library of Congress Veterans'...

Unlike the information about wars and conflicts conveyed in history textbooks at public schools, live interviews with veterans capture the stories with much more detail, emotion and hidden information...

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Seniors in Their 80s and 90s Reflect on Real Meaning of Thanksgiving

The day after Halloween, stores begin stocking turkeys, gourds, hay bales and scarecrows. People begin thinking about where Thanksgiving will be held this year, what dishes they are going to make and...

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Seniors at Buckner Westminster Place Bake Pies for Firefighters to Show...

Thanksgiving is not only a time to stop and reflect on what we are thankful for, it is also a time to show people how thankful we are for them. Seniors in their 70s, 80s and 90s at Buckner Westminster...

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81-Year-Old Serves as Missionary in China for Over 30 Years and Continues...

Thanksgiving is the one time of the year when Americans set a goal of giving thanks for things that are taken for granted daily. For the active residents at Baptist Retirement Community, showing thanks...

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92-Year-Old Veteran Shares Memories of Army Air Corp Service and Continues to...

Similar to McDonald’s, the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization has a special character that makes appearances on behalf of children. His name is Mr. Bob and he too is a clown. Bob Kenny is a...

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The LaSalle Group Announces the Promotion of John Barbee to Executive Vice...

The LaSalle Group, Inc., a national leader in memory care, has announced the promotion of John Barbee to Executive Vice President – Real Estate. In this capacity, he will lead three divisions of the...

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88-Year-Old Falls in Love and Marries Fellow Band Member this December

88-year-old Don Cassling believes that it is never too late to fall in love or get married. After years of playing duets with 79-year-old Sally Holland, their fondness for each other grew and they fell...

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Parkway Place Residents Play Santa Claus for Young Girl Recently Diagnosed...

Seniors in their 70s, 80s and 90s at Parkway Place partnered with West Briar Middle School to provide Christmas for a family in need. The residents at Parkway Place donated money to help buy gifts to...

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Woodland Pond Residents Play Santa Claus by Providing for Families in Need

Imagine being in a position where you are struggling to make ends meet and provide for children that depend on you to survive and you’ll quickly realize that instead of a time of joy, the holidays...

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Seniors Volunteer to Decorate Christmas Cookies with Children from Families...

Excited eyes peeking through the glass of the oven watching as cookies rise and puff up, eagerly waiting for them to cool so they can garnish them with clumps of frosting and a mountain of sprinkles is...

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Dance Squad Hosts Toy Drive Benefitting 90 Children Served by Lutheran Social...

Lutheran Social Services of the South (LSS), a nonprofit foster care organization specializing in placing special-needs children and older children in loving homes, was selected as the recipient of...

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Windham Terrace Residents Partner with Helping Hands to Make Christmas Dinner...

Seniors in their 80s and 90s at Windham Terrace, an assisted living community in Windham, have found that the best part of the holidays is giving back and doing things for people who need a little...

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Buckner Westminster Place Restores the Courtyard at The Arc

Altruistic staff members and residents at Buckner Westminster Place thought it would be fun and meaningful to come together as a team to serve another nonprofit in Gregg County. After reaching out to...

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Baptist Retirement Community Receives Texas Workforce Solutions Employer...

Baptist Retirement Community, a senior living community in San Angelo, recently received the Texas Workforce Solutions Employer Award of Excellence by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Quinda...

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Woodland Pond Residents Create and Share Works of Heart

Stitch by stitch, creativity and love flow from the quilting group at Woodland Pond as they work on quilts for people whom they care about and for seniors in need. The ladies meet once a month to work...

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Woman Celebrates 92nd Birthday and Reflects on a Lifetime of Memories

Martha Weibe celebrated her 92nd birthday on January 17 with fellow residents at this month’s birthday social at Parkway Place. Weibe is a part of a generation that has witnessed and experienced many...

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Retirement Creates Time for New Beginnings, Lifestyles and Goals

For seniors in retirement, life presents the opportunity to explore newfangled interests, set fresh goals and create a new lifestyle, especially for someone who spent much of his life overseas....

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Autumn Leaves of Northwest Austin Groundbreaking

To fulfill a growing need, a cutting edge 26,000 square foot community specifically designed for residents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia is coming to Northwest Austin. The LaSalle Group, a...

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Autumn Leaves of Georgetown Groundbreaking

To fulfill a growing need, a cutting edge 26,000 square foot community specifically designed for residents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia is coming to Georgetown. The LaSalle Group, a national...

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