Defying the Odds: How Yuri Embraces Life to the Fullest

About Tori Thurmond

Tori Thurmond combines her creative writing background with her marketing experience in her role as the Content Specialist at Brookdale. When she's not writing, she's probably spending time with her two cats or knitting.

Yuri doesn’t let her Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPS) diagnosis get her down. In fact, she makes it her mission to brighten the days of Brookdale West Seattle residents in any way she can. She enjoys spending time with and learning from other people about the healing power of friendship. Yuri’s plan is to make the world a better place, but it seems like she already achieves that goal every day!