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BRC’s Gifts Campaign Reaches Goal
Posted on 7/3/2018
Pictured: BRC Gifts Campaign Co-Chairs Jared Lunn, Donna Andrews, Kayla Cook and Missy Stover. Congratulations on reaching your goal. The team celebrated with a lunch on June 29 at the Oasis at Bridgewater Retirement Community. The Co-Chairs announced that the Team Members raised $25,186.18 from 35% of its team members! The support was wonderful! Thank you […]Construction Update – June 2018
Posted on 6/12/2018
The rain this past 2 weeks has been challenging at times. It’s nice to have a sunny day to enable the construction crew to make some progress. No complaints though from Nielsen Construction Corp or their subs. We have a meeting next week with architect, engineering team and contractors to go over the schedule and upcoming […]The Building Connections Campaign Reaches 86% of Goal
Posted on 6/1/2018
The new Assisted Living building is growing and so is our total for the Building Connections Campaign. As you can see from these pictures we are finally finished with the underground and foundation work. We are now moving in a vertical direction and the changes should start to come more quickly. We are excited that […]Volunteer Spotlight: Sunday Evening Vespers Volunteers
Posted on 6/1/2018
At Bridgewater Retirement Community, we strive to give a holistic approach to retirement living. The spiritual dimension, along with the physical, emotional and mental dimensions, helps make us who we are and to define why we live the way we do. Weekly Sunday evening Vespers services located in our Lantz Chapel are led by our […]Hidden Treasures
Posted on 6/1/2018
When anyone asks me what the best thing about Bridgewater Retirement Community is, I reply without hesitation, “our residents!” It’s the people here that make Bridgewater a special place. This meditation by our Director of Communications, Lev Norford, is proof of that. In it, she talks about the small and unexpected surprises that enrich our […]Bridgewater Retirement Community celebrated 53rd anniversary by learning about positive aging
Posted on 5/16/2018
WHSV TV reported that we celebrated our 53rd Founder’s Day by learning about positive aging. Read full story here.Cottage Gifts: Volunteers Still Needed
Posted on 5/11/2018
Cottage Gifts has a NEW look, NEW merchandise and is seeking some NEW volunteers. Cottage Gifts is currently recruiting volunteers for Cashier, Display Setup and Advertising Helpers. If any of these opportunities interest you please contact, Laura Ipock Powell at 540-828-2682 or Lipock@brcliving.orgGrowing the Grove – A progress update on our newest addition
Posted on 5/9/2018
Our residents may have noticed Bridgewater is abuzz with activity, and we’re not just talking about spring birds and blooms. The Grove at Bridgewater is under construction, and we thought we’d give you an update on how it’s coming. These pictures may not look like much to the uninitiated, but to us, they’re very exciting. […]BRC’s Evening of Gratitude Photos
Posted on 5/8/2018
Supportive friends and Bridgewater Retirement Community family, delicious food and drinks, jazzy music, and a magnificent sunset outside the windows of a beautiful ballroom sounds like a fairy tale evening. And it was, for those who gathered to enjoy our Evening of Gratitude event, sponsored by Bridgewater HealthCare Foundation. Members of the Campaign Cabinet for the Building […]Building Connections Challenge Gift
Posted on 5/3/2018
Have you visited Bridgewater Retirement Community recently? If you have, then you saw that some big changes are taking place. We are so excited to be four months into our Assisted Living construction project. When we finish in 2020, we will have expanded and renovated Assisted Living and added a new memory support house. The Building […]