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Founded in 1951, ThriveMore is one of North Carolina’s most respected providers of long-term care. With four long-term care communities located throughout the state, ThriveMore provides all levels of care for aging adults. We invite you to stay informed with our blogs — a valuable resource designed to provide educational insight, and helpful advice for seniors, family members, and caregivers.
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Senior Friendly Travel Destinations
A senior adult who travels consistently is more likely to live a longer and more fulfilled life. According to one study, the amount and duration of traveling — as well as the thrilling experience of going to new places — is shown to increase life expectancy and...
How to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving
As fulfilling as it is to be in the helping profession, it can also take a toll on your mental health and well-being. Sometimes, when you spend all hours of the day taking care of your loved ones or worrying about them nonstop, you can feel burnt out or drained. If...
Tips for a Happy Retirement
Congratulations on reaching retirement! This is an exciting time in your life when you get to slow down and relax after years of hard work. Are you trying to figure out how to have a happy retirement? You’re in luck. This blog post will give you ideas on how to retire...
Discounts Available for Senior Citizens
One of the benefits of aging is the numerous discounts available to seniors — a big perk you’ve certainly earned. Typically, the age qualification number begins with 50, but keep in mind it’s not a number that’s the same across the board. If there is uncertainty, just...
How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
Once January comes around, most everyone wants to make New Year’s resolutions to help them live better and healthier lives. Now that 2023 is here, many people of all ages are motivated to eat better, exercise more regularly, visit healthcare providers more frequently,...
Self-Care Tips for Seniors
Self-care is not just for younger generations; it’s just as important for seniors to prioritize their well-being. Taking care of yourself fosters a healthy balance of emotional, physical, and mental strength, which not only allows you to handle stress better, but also...
Why Exercise Is Important for Seniors
As you age, exercise becomes more crucial to maintaining your well-being and health. In this article, we’ll discuss a number of encouraging reasons why seniors should aim for an active lifestyle and the benefits that come with it. Improves Your Health Your quality of...
Our Focus Has Not Changed. But Our Name Has.
Dear Residents, Families, Team Members and Partners, During the past year, Baptist Retirement Homes of North Carolina, took a long look at the history and future of our organization. Part of this included strategic planning sessions with the executive leadership and...
Health Benefits of Pets for Seniors
There’s something quite special and unique when it comes to the power of pets and how it affects senior health. Studies have shown pet companionship can improve one’s well-being by introducing amazing physical and mental benefits. And the truth is, it doesn’t matter...
Employee in the Spotlight: Jessica McCollum
Jessica McCollum, Vice President of Operations at Baptist Retirement Homes, recently graduated from the 2022 Larry Minnix Leadership Academy program through LeadingAge, a national organization in aging services that supports and enables people to live fully as they...
Coronavirus Updates
At ThriveMore of North Carolina, our priority has always been to keep our residents and staff safe. We are closely monitoring COVID-19 and its impact and have proactively taken steps as recommended by state and local health officials as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to keep our communities, residents and staff safe.
We look forward to hosting you on our campuses when we are once again open for tours, meals, activities and events. Thank you so much for your cooperation and understanding during this unprecedented challenge. We are all in this together – and together, we will get through it.
ThriveMore of North Carolina is committed to being transparent and providing information about our communities in regard to COVID-19, our residents and team members. We will provide timely updates about each of our communities on this page. You will find this information below.
Brookridge
- Cumulative residents tested this week: 0
- Current positive residents: 0
- Number of residents vaccinated: IL – 95 percent; health care – 98 percent
- Cumulative employees tested this week: 35
- Current positive employees: 0
- Number of employees vaccinated: 84
- Any new positive COVID-19 cases: No
Taylor Glen
- Cumulative residents tested this week: 0
- Current positive residents: 0
- Number of residents vaccinated: 0
- Cumulative employees tested this week: 0
- Current positive employees: 0
- Number of employees vaccinated: 0
- Any new positive COVID-19 cases: No
Taylor House
- Cumulative residents tested this week: 0
- Current positive residents: 0
- Number of residents vaccinated: 16
- Cumulative employees tested this week: 0
- Current positive employees: 0
- Number of employees vaccinated: 21
- Any new positive COVID-19 cases: No
Western North Carolina
- Cumulative residents tested this week: 0
- Current positive residents: 0
- Number of residents vaccinated: Health Care – 100 percent; AL- 99 percent
- Cumulative employees tested this week: 0
- Current positive employees: 0
- Number of employees vaccinated: 0
- Any new positive COVID-19 cases: No