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Regency Birmingham to Host Easter Event
Come Celebrate Easter with Us! Regency families you are invited to our first post COVID event in celebration of Easter! When: April 3rd Where: Regency Retirement Community 285 West Oxmoor Road, Outdoors Time: 12:30-2:30pm We will be serving Easter lunch, enjoying...
What We’ve Been Up To
Last Month’s Highlights The residents were excited to welcome Tasty Tuesdays back to the March calendar. 5th St. Patrick’s Day Bingo (St. Patty Day Goodies) 9th Communion w/ Shewana Pickett Wednesday Bible Study w/ Ms. Kimberly & Mr. Murphy 12th Come plant your...
April Fools’ Day– Pranks Across History
Though April Fools pranks are an old tradition in American and European cultures, no one really knows the exact origins of this trickster’s holiday. Some historians link these traditions to ancient European festivals in which people dressed in costumes to fool each...
LaShaun Harris
March – Employee of the Month LaShaun Harris was reared up in Birmingham, AL. She’s fairly new to Regency, and works in the housekeeping department. She is a widow, and enjoys spending time with her son who attends A&M University. She is a sweet and fun person to...
Sadie Curry
April – Resident Spotlight This month’s featured resident is Ms. Sadie Curry. Ms. Curry has been a resident for a short nine months. She is a retired school teacher with forty-one years of experience, having worked primarily with the Talladega County Training School....
6 Tips to Help Reduce Anxiety in Dementia Patients Birmingham
Brains are incredibly powerful, and we often take for granted the amazing things they do for us every day. Remembering how to get to a friend’s house, cook your favorite recipe, or other seemingly small tasks are just a few of the things our amazing brains can help us...
What We’ve Been Up To
February was a busy month for our residents. We kicked it off with our Superbowl LV party with pizza, meatballs, chips and dips, and Rotel. I truly believe the residents were more interested in the snacks than the football game. Thanks to Shewana Pickett, our outreach...
Latrisha Gardner
March – Employee of the Month Ms. Latrisha Gardner came to Regency in 2015. She loves working with the senior population. Latrisha grew up in north Birmingham, and was the oldest sibling and only girl. She graduated from Ensley Magnet High School. She has four sons...
Joe K. Faught
March – Resident Spotlight Mr. Joe calls Jasper, Alabama his hometown; however, in high school, his family moved to Southeast Alabama. Mr. Joe lived most of his adult life in Birmingham. He’s the author of six self-published books of poems so far. A house fire in 2010...