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My paternal grandmother

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was blind and had a stroke
and had early dementia.

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We ended up taking turns
so my summer was spent,

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through the day, I would go
and be her caretaker through the day.

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It was a pleasure to be able to do that.

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And I think not knowing at that time
it sparked something in me.

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Coming into assisted living, memory care,

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it provides a different avenue
to be able to enrich the lives of seniors

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that are very active seniors to be able
to provide them with a quality of life.

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You not only can say Brookdale’s culture,
but when you go into communities,

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you can see it. You can feel it.

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Everybody is so passionate

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about what they do and what our purpose is

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and why we're here and truly
lives our mission and four cornerstones.

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It's not just a job,
but it is an opportunity, and I think

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we all should be grateful
for that opportunity to do that.