Family and friends gathered at Brookedale Dowlen Oaks in Beaumont, Texas to celebrate Annie Bazile's 105th birthday.

Today’s piece — noon to 1 p.m. at Brookdale McMinnville Town Center — begins a year-long series of 24 stories, one hour at a time. We will observe 24 separate scenes, two dozen parts of life in our local communities, moving in chronological order like the hands of a clock.

Friends and family gathered at a Brookdale Senior Living community in Wisconsin to celebrate Bob Everitt's 102nd birthday. He shared some of his biggest accomplishments, out of everything he has done he still continues to dance.

At 90 years old, an East Texan is still exploring his passion for creating things with wood. Fred Meissner has been making wooden crosses for more than 30 years.

Ever since Cassandra Francis was a little girl, she dreamed about helping others and making a difference. Hear more about her "why" and what she loves most about helping residents at a senior living community in Dallas, Texas.

Hellen Jeanette Jackson, 93, received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Coker University on December 8, 2023, at Winter Commencement. After graduating high school Jackson Received a Scholarship from an anonymous friend to attend college. Hellen started at Coker in 1947 and graduated in 1951, majoring in History and Spanish.

Richard lives at Brookdale Urbana in Illinois and has a unique hobby that he enjoys sharing with other residents. He enjoys building models of cars, planes, helicopters, and rockets. He has been putting together models since the second grade and has built well over 1,000 models.

The Chords are no strangers to the Brookdale Canopy Oaks senior living community. This group enjoys singing for the residents here throughout the year.

For Derald it is simple, his motivation and his "why" are the residents at his community in McKinney, Texas. Derald has a passion for his work and helping to ensure residents enjoy every moment.

Ray lives at a Brookdale Senior Living community in Arizona and says the hobby he picked up later in life allowed him to develop a unique way to connect with others.

Rick Mercer and Katie Schreter met before moving into a Brookdale Assisted Living community and their respective hobbies are part of what draws them together. For as long as he can remember, Mercer has always had a love for cars. The couple says they’ve given each other gifts relating to their hobbies over the years and they like that they are each able to find happiness doing something they love.

An unrelenting devotion to God and cooperation with everyone — that's the key to living a long life according to Claribel Herndon, a resident at Brookdale Jackson Oaks, who celebrated her 104th birthday on Sunday.

Jane switched careers later in life and couldn't be more thrilled about helping seniors and their loved ones navigate the journey of finding their home in a Brookdale Senior Living community. Jane has a true passion for senior living and a smile that lights up an entire room.

The associates at Brookdale Lewiston in Idaho were recently selected to be featured in KLEW's series called "Community Hero."

Claribel Herndon was honored during a reception at Brookdale Jackson Oaks on Friday ahead of her 104th birthday celebration.