Members of Quittin’ Time serenaded residents at Brookdale of Junction City in the hopes of brighting residents’ day. According to member Bob Cervera, the hope is to hold more of these events when the weather is warm enough.

Family and friends are making the days a little brighter for residents of Brookdale Senior Living. Since visitation is temporarily restricted right now, loved ones are sharing messages of hope and kindness with chalk.

The Brookdale Westlake Village senior living center couldn’t postpone the opening day pitch, even after the Cleveland Indians were forced to postpone opening day because of COVID-19. “We’re a huge community and the canceling of opening day was a huge blow to us,” Director of Resident Engagement Julie Mooney said. That’s when they called up 87-year-old George Shinas.

Trudy Strauss is celebrating her 105th birthday in a way she didn’t expect. Her family had planned a big party, but due to the pandemic, it had to be canceled. Strauss lives at Brookdale Senior Living in Denver and is isolating to protect herself.

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced many senior living providers to retool their dining programs in short order.

In an effort to give residents and their relatives a way to form new memories, the staff at Brookdale Arlington turned the two glass doors between a dining room and an outdoor courtyard into a meeting space.

On Thursday at Brookdale Meadow Springs Senior Living in Richland, residents looked through their window and some even came outside (while practicing #SocialDistancing) as The Firesides played music in the parking lot. Their performance — a sign that compassion is contagious.

Residents and staff members at Brookdale Riverwalk in Bakersfield, Calif., joined forces with Cal State Bakersfield's spirit squad recently to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. Click to read the story in The Bakersfield Californian newspaper.

Twenty-two women will be inducted into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor as part of the second annual class.The Hall of Honor recognizes executive-level women who have made significant contributions to the senior living and skilled nursing fields. Among this year's honorees is Lucinda ("Cindy') Baier, chief executive officer and president of Brookdale Senior Living. 

The second class of Rising Stars in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program has been revealed, and honorees include women from across the United States who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to senior housing and care at the community or corporate level. Jaclyn Pritchett, Vice President, Human Resources – Field Operations, Brookdale Senior Living, Brentwood, TN

Five couples at Brookdale West Bay in Warwick celebrated a combined 242 years of marriage -- along with more than 30 grandchildren and at least a half dozen great-grandchildren -- this Valentine's Day.

Together for 61 years, Marge and Terry Huntsman met in their early 20s on a blind date in 1958 and as Marge says, "The rest is history." The couple is from Idaho Falls, but now lives in the Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Chubbuck.

This year's Valentine's Day was extra special for a 106-year-old woman in the Brookdale Pleasant Hills Nursing Home, when one of the residents surprised her with a singing quartet.

Brookdale residents dance, pose for photos and crown and King and Queen at a Valentine's Day celebration.

Leaders at Brookdale Nursing Home hosted their second COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the facility Tuesday, vaccinating around 200 staff and residents.