Brookdale Blogs

This one is from my "Diary of Poems"   Friends from childhood chanced to meet For one sought out the other “How have you been, dear Jodie?” “I’ve had my ups and downs How have you been, dear Jinny?” “I’ve had my laughs and frowns.” Friends, grown old... Read more

My mother’s baby sister died this week and her funeral was today. She could not have chosen a more beautiful day to have her relatives and friends gather under the trees in the memorial park to celebrate her wonderful life. This beautiful woman was 8... Read more

Emily admits she was nervous on her first day volunteering with Brookdale Hospice – signing up to spend time with people who are dying was scary. But she trusted “God to equip me however He felt best.” That day she met Pat, a 90 year old woman whose ... Read more

You won’t find most teens spending time with senior citizens on a Friday afternoon, let alone seniors in hospice. But Maddie, from Brownsburg, Indiana, isn’t like other kids her age. On top of school work and a part-time job at the library, this high... Read more