Category: Gratitude & Healing

At Broadview, one of the holidays the guests celebrate together is New Years Eve. I was working in the evening this last New Year's eve and was invited to help "bring in" the New Year after dinner. The Christian Science nurses and the office staff joined in the fun. We all met in Sunshine Lane…

"A grateful heart a garden is," we read in Hymn 3 of the Christian Science Hymnal. This month, we share with you excerpts from some letters of gratitude we've recently received! Laura Armstrong [Director, Visiting Christian Science Nurse Service] came and she was absolutely wonderful. She handled some ‘first time’ jitters and concerns so lovingly…

On November 25, 2013, our Activities and Volunteer Coordinator, Tracy Colerider-Krugh, introduced the idea of a “Practice Club” at Broadview for our guests to pray specifically for the world, our local communities & the facility. The group meets in our Practice Room, usually every other Tuesday after lunch, and often reads an article from The Christian Science Monitor.…

A few weeks ago, we received a call from an individual living quite a distance from Broadview but feeling the need to come to the facility. Plans were made, and we were prepared to receive them some time the following day. In the morning, the individual called back. The situation had improved, and they had found someone…

What is The Practice Room? View our original post here. We decided to pray about the topic reported in the April 25th/May 2nd, 2016 issue of The Christian Science Monitor: “The price isn’t right – how platinum housing prices are hollowing out the middle class in many large U.S. cities.” We had read much of…

Last month, an individual came to us needing full bed care. The day after the guest’s arrival, our Christian Science nurses thought to ask the guest if they would like to try to walk to the restroom. The guest sat up, pulled themselves to the side of the bed and walked to the restroom with the…

You may know Muriel Horacek as a Christian Scientist from 3rd Church, Glendale where she is the Reading Room librarian. However, to Broadview, Muriel is known as an adventurer who has helped us acknowledge Earth Day the last seven years with several fascinating presentations. Muriel’s interest in animals and the environment began to flourish in…

While going through some storage boxes, we discovered a talk (perhaps for Annual Meeting) from Broadview's Manager dated 1962. We thought you'd enjoy stepping back in time with us and reading some of the contents of this talk, as the ideas still ring true today... "Good Afternoon, Friends: As Manager, it is my happy privilege also to…

When individuals call to inquire about coming to Broadview for care, we work as quickly as we can to accommodate the need. Sometimes, due to additional staffing requirements in order to do so, it may take a few days before there is available space. This month, however, we were so grateful to have been able…

We were so grateful to witness the step-by-step progress of a number of our guests last month. One individual who had spent much time in her room is now attending activities and meals in our common area, Sunshine Lane. Another has started to walk with assistance after being confined to bed or a chair. We also…