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Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 3/29/2020

12:00 AM

Valerie Trafton, Activity Director at Bivins Pointe shares these tips on hydration and healthy eating. The human body is 90% water so staying hydrated is very important. You may want to set a goal for yourself, such as drinking four 16-ounce bottles of water every . . . Read More

Pointe Personalities: Meet Tom Morris

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 3/9/2020

12:00 AM

Much has been written about one of Amarillo’s favorite sons, but his 100th birthday provided a perfect opportunity to celebrate the life of Tom Morris one more time. He is a member of the Greatest Generation, but he stands out as a leader and role model, even among them . . . Read More

Senior Tip of the Week: Symptoms of Urinary Tract Infections

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 2/21/2020

04:09 PM

Shelly Caraway, assistant director of nursing at Bivins Pointe, explains the symptoms of a urinary tract infection. If you suspect you have a UTI, there are several different signs you can watch for: burning during urination; frequency of urination; pain in the lower . . . Read More

Pointe Personalities: Meet Jean Harris

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 2/5/2020

12:00 AM

A stack of books towers on the bedside table next to Jean Harris, as she thumbs through the pages of a novel. It’s one in a series that she borrowed from a friend, and she’s determined to finish it today – even if it means burning some midnight oil. In the few short . . . Read More

Senior Tip of the Week: Power of Attorney

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 1/31/2020

12:00 AM

Bekah McWhorter, social worker at Bivins Pointe, offers information about a medical power of attorney. This document is highly recommended because it allows you to put your wishes on paper and talk to your family about them ahead of time. In case anything happens to you . . . Read More

Fish on the Fly

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 1/22/2020

12:00 AM

We love to hear stories from our residents about memorable events in their lives. Recently, Joan Parker shared a good one. “My husband loved to fish. He even brought his fishing rod on our honeymoon. I didn’t know it was in the trunk of the car! The first 25 year . . . Read More

Senior Tip of the Week: Mind-Sharpening Exercises

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 1/16/2020

03:00 PM

Stevi Lichtie, speech therapist at Bivins Pointe, gives a few tips for keeping your mind sharp and your thinking quick. When you’re looking through the newspaper that you get every morning or every Sunday, you can spend time on the crosswords or word jumbles. Focusi . . . Read More

Senior Tip of the Week: Staying Active

Posted By: Kelli Bullard

Updated: 1/8/2020

12:00 AM

Valerie Trafton, activity director at Bivins Pointe, shares tips for staying active: A really great activity for seniors is to help them reminisce. That might include scrapbooking or looking through old pictures and reminiscing about things they’ve done in the past . . . Read More

Pointe Personalities: Meet Barbara Ferguson

Posted By: Becky Davis

Updated: 1/2/2020

04:07 PM

“If a train doesn’t stop at your station, then it’s not your train,” said author Marianne Williamson. And sometimes, you don’t even realize you’re waiting on a train until it just shows up. For Barbara Steele, that train arrived with an unexpected invitation – one . . . Read More

Pointe Personalities: Meet Jeff Messer

Posted By: Becky Davis

Updated: 12/13/2019

09:15 AM

He preached his first sermon at age 10 to an audience of 54 people on a Wednesday night. Jeff Messer knew he was called into ministry from a young age, but he just didn’t know exactly what that would entail. “At the time I never would have seen myself doing what I do . . . Read More

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