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Rodney Alderfer: Embodying energy for life at Bridgewater Retirement Community

Through his leadership, this ICAA NuStep Pinnacle Award winner has fostered a culture in which older adults lead thriving and active lives as part of a compassionate community in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley by Julie King, MS This article is part of ongoing coverage of the winners of the ICAA NuStep Best in Wellness Awards. A […]

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Introducing Good Roots: BRC’s New Community Initiative

The Shenandoah Valley has a rich agricultural heritage. Good soil makes for good roots. And good roots make for good food, good health, and a thriving community. At Bridgewater Retirement Community, we want our dining program to reflect that truth. Food should do more than fill a plate. Food should connect us—to our home in […]

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New Innovation Grant Projects Underway

Building on the momentum from the successful LiveWell campaign, which raised $5 million for programming, BRC’s Foundation Board has awarded a second round of grants to fuel new and innovative initiatives that enrich the lives of residents, empower team members, and enhance community outreach. After wrapping up the first year of grant funding, the second […]

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Crist Farm Walking Trails Now Open at BRC

Bridgewater, VA—What began as a vision to bring a meaningful outdoor destination to Bridgewater Retirement Community is now a reality. The Crist Farm Walking Trails (located off Will Lane adjacent to Oakdale Park) are fully open to the public, welcoming area residents, students, nature lovers, and BRC community members to enjoy over 1.2 miles of […]

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The BRC Foundation Awards Inaugural “Impact Grants”

The BRC Foundation today announces the inaugural round of Innovation Grants. These ten grants are all about celebrating innovation and creativity as BRC aims to enhance the quality of life of its residents, team members, and the greater community. The grants are funded by the tremendous success of last year’s Live Well Campaign, which raised […]

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BRC receives major “Best Senior Living” distinctions from U.S. News & World Report for second year in a row

We are thrilled to announce that BRC has once again been recognized as a “Best Senior Living” community by U.S. News & World Report. For the second year in a row, BRC earned designations for Best Independent Living, Best Assisted Living, Best Memory Care, and Best Continuing Care Retirement Community, a feat achieved by only […]

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Donor Spotlight: Cindy Tusing on the LiveWell Campaign

Veteran Board Member’s Support Enables BRC to LiveWell A longtime banking professional in the Valley, Cindy Tusing kept hearing about great experiences at BRC from her clients. She even visited a few of them on campus. She had connections to family members who had lived at BRC early in its history, and many conversations with […]

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BRC Foundation Announces LiveWell Campaign

The BRC Foundation today launches the public final phase of a $4.5 million fundraising campaign to enhance and energize healthy living at Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC). With 95% of the ambitious fundraising goal already pledged, BRC expects to meet and exceed the goal by this fall.  “To be happy and fulfilled, I need more than […]

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BRC Tops National Senior Living Rankings

Bridgewater Retirement Community (BRC) swept the listings in the inaugural Best Senior Living category by U.S. News & World Report, earning designations in 2022-23 for Best Independent Living, Best Assisted Living, Best Memory Care, and Best Continuing  Care Retirement Community. Only seven communities (out of over 3,000 surveyed) received all four designations. Previously, BRC also […]