Bridgewater Retirement Community

06/03/2026

POV: You ask residents what's in their rollator... 👀

06/02/2026

Our Farm Manager doing what she does best! 🧑‍🌾✨

Price Crenshaw, Community Engagement Coordinator for HCPS, and Volunteer and Renew Rocktown Steering Committee Member Bill Howe are working to relocate and revitalize the school garden at Waterman Elementary School. They have partnered with Jeremy Harold and Harrisonburg Public Works to source wood through the Urban Wood program.

The goal is to support growing food for the Harrisonburg City Public Schools nutrition program while integrating with school curriculum, aligning garden-based learning into standards of learning.

06/02/2026

‼️ June Cottage Gifts hours ‼️

05/30/2026

In the final part of Abby and Patrick’s journey, they reflect on the support that helped bring BRC’s new FEES program to life—including the guidance of resident Dr. Zapanta, a retired ENT who supervised the final flexible endoscope passes required for their certification.

His expertise, encouragement, and willingness to share his time helped turn an innovative idea into a reality for our residents.

05/28/2026

We sent Jadin off into her wedding weekend BRC-style yesterday with a surprise Power Up class full of laughter, movement, and marriage advice! 💪💍

Residents kept their bodies moving while sharing questions, wisdom, and tips for married life as Jadin “walked down the aisle.” And to round it up… there was a hysterical round of Pin the Stache on the husband! 😂

We’re so lucky to have Jadin, and equally lucky to have a fitness team that knows how to turn every occasion into something fun, creative, and unforgettable.

05/27/2026

🎭💙 “It’s never too late to try something new. Never.”

We’re so proud to see our resident Philecta Staton featured by WHSV, sharing her passion for writing and producing plays alongside fellow residents through the BRC Jesters.

At 85 years old, she says she’s “having the most fun I’ve ever had” — and we think that joy shines through in every performance. ✨

In this week's episode of Screens & Stages, Michael Russo and Taylor Rizzari Whsv-TV meet Philecta Staton, a resident at Bridgewater Retirement Community who is sharing her passion for writing and producing plays with her peers at BRC. Watch here: https://www.whsv.com/2026/05/26/screens-stages-brc-resident-shares-passion-writing-producing-plays/

05/22/2026

We have some creative connections around here 📸🎥

We’ve loved receiving photos capturing the beauty of nature this week, including:
🦉 An owl sighting captured by Ron
🪹 A starling nest tucked into a knot hole outside Hearthstone Manor, shared by Tony

And we couldn’t end this post without sharing a heartfelt Relay for Life video created by Alan: youtube.com/watch?v=5aL8G5jKgbE

05/19/2026

In this next part of Abby and Patrick’s story, they share what it meant to receive an innovation grant through donor support—and how that opportunity led them to Johns Hopkins for hands-on FEES certification training.

“It became very clear to me that the level of support that us as team members receive is, I think, rare.” 💙

05/18/2026

“We’re able to see this work, feel it, and see the heart behind it… so when I first visited and I said, ‘It’s a feeling,’ now I know what the feeling is. That’s it.”

Foundation Board member Cindy Moyers shares what “Nana’s” experience in Gardner House has been like—and how she came to understand the special feeling so many people experience at BRC. 🥰

05/15/2026

We’ve been a little too busy celebrating our birthday, cheering on Wiffle Ball (and MLB) champs, getting our hands dirty in the garden, and soaking up life around campus to post about it all… so here’s a little wrap-up 😎

P.S. Today included checking in on bird boxes along the walking trails and taking in those beautiful views 🐦🌿