COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

THE BUCKINGHAM: The Buckingham senior living community recently was awarded the Greystone Diamond Award, the company’s highest award, for distinctive service. The Buckingham was one of five communities nationwide to be recognized as Diamond Award recipients in Greystone’s Distinctive Service Recognition Program. This was the community’s third year in a row to be given this distinction. For information about The Buckingham, visit www.buckinghamhouston.com, or call 832426-1372.

THE FORUM AT MEMORIAL

WOODS: You don’t have to sacrifice your standard of living when you retire and move to The Forum at Memorial Woods, one of Houston’s premiere full-service luxury retirement communities. The Forum is a place where friendships develop and flourish. The Forum offers high-rise apartments with spectacular views, in a premium location near Memorial Park, while offering independent and assisted living, skilled nursing, respite care and a nationally recognized Alzheimer’s/memory care program. Call 713-956-0870, or visit www.TheForumAtMemorialWoods.com.

PARKWAY PLACE: Gone are the days of nursing facilities with seniors in wheelchairs and walkers. Walk into Parkway Place, a Buckner senior living community, and you’ll find residents competing in Wii bowling, taking tai chi classes or learning to Zumba. Rachel Ramirez, Parkway Place director of wellness, engineered state-of-theart fitness programs to keep residents active and healthy. “I reach out to the residents,” Ramirez said. “Wellness is optional, so I want to know the residents and encourage their participation in some type of program.” For information, call 281-677-5912.