{"id":14,"date":"2026-07-24T23:46:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T23:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethesda-senior-living.local\/gardens-thornton\/news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T21:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:45:41","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/gardens-thornton\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section\n\tclass=\"heroInterior\"\n\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/gardens-thornton\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/iStock-1298247399-1.jpg')\"\taria-label=\"Stay Connected to Our Dynamic Community Life\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"heroInterior__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"container heroInterior__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"heroInterior__sub-headline\">Community News &amp; Events<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heroInterior__headline\">Stay Connected to Our Dynamic Community Life<\/h1>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heroInterior__cta-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"further-cta heroInterior__cta heroInterior__cta--primary\" onclick=\"window.FurtherEmbeddedVSA.open(55)\">Schedule A Tour<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"further-cta heroInterior__cta heroInterior__cta--secondary\" onclick=\"window.FurtherEmbeddedVSA.open(59)\">Contact Us<\/button>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section\n    id=\"centered-copy-block_49380a32d7c347216945c620dd4f755f\"\n    class=\"centeredCopy\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"centered-copy-block_49380a32d7c347216945c620dd4f755f-headline\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"centeredCopy__content\">\n\n                            <div class=\"centeredCopy__header\">\n                                                                <h2 id=\"centered-copy-block_49380a32d7c347216945c620dd4f755f-headline\" class=\"centeredCopy__headline\">\n                            Engaging Community Lifestyle                        <\/h2>\n                                    <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"centeredCopy__body\"><p>The best way to understand life at Bethesda Gardens Thornton is to experience it firsthand. We regularly host prospective resident events such as casual drop-in lunches to guided community tours. All designed to give you and your family a true feel for what daily life looks like here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Join us for a meal in our dining room, sit in on a creative arts class, or walk the courtyard alongside current residents enjoying their day. Our events calendar is full year-round, with live music, chapel services, fitness classes, seasonal celebrations like Thorntonfest in May, Harvest Fest in September, and Winterfest in December, and group outings to nearby East Lake Shores Park for nature walks and birdwatching along the water. We&#8217;d love to show you what makes this community so special and invite you to come see for yourself and experience the Thornton neighborhood we call&nbsp;home.<\/p><\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section\n    id=\"news-communities-block_fb7bf4fbee7356c7be62021ac3381890\"\n    class=\"newsCommunities\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"news-communities-block_fb7bf4fbee7356c7be62021ac3381890-heading\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n        \n                                <div class=\"newsCommunities__header\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"newsCommunities__header-copy\">\n                                                    <p class=\"newsCommunities__sub-headline\">The Latest From The Gardens At Thorton<\/p>\n                                                                            <h2 id=\"news-communities-block_fb7bf4fbee7356c7be62021ac3381890-heading\" class=\"newsCommunities__headline\">News, Stories &amp; Updates<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"newsCommunities__nav\">\n                        <button class=\"newsCommunities__nav-btn newsCommunities__nav-btn--prev\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n                            <svg width=\"17\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 18\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n                                <path d=\"M0 8.66028L16.875 17.3205V0L0 8.66028Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/button>\n                        <button class=\"newsCommunities__nav-btn newsCommunities__nav-btn--next\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n                            <svg width=\"17\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 18\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n                                <path d=\"M16.875 8.66028L0 17.3205V0L16.875 8.66028Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        \n        \n            <div class=\"newsCommunities__track\">\n                                    <div class=\"newsCommunities__slide\">\n                        \t<article class=\"newsCommunities__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"newsCommunities__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/gardens-thornton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-603998290-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Questions to Ask When Touring an Independent Living Community\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"newsCommunities__card-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"newsCommunities__card-title\">Questions to Ask When Touring an Independent Living Community<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/resources\/senior-living-blogs\/questions-to-ask-when-touring-independent-living\/\" class=\"newsCommunities__card-btn\">Read Now<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"newsCommunities__slide\">\n                        \t<article class=\"newsCommunities__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"newsCommunities__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/gardens-thornton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-1609310838-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes Awareness Month: How to Manage Diabetes in Seniors\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"newsCommunities__card-content\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"newsCommunities__card-title\">Diabetes Awareness Month: How to Manage Diabetes in Seniors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/resources\/senior-living-blogs\/diabetes-in-seniors\/\" class=\"newsCommunities__card-btn\">Read Now<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\t                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"newsCommunities__slide\">\n                        \t<article class=\"newsCommunities__card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"newsCommunities__card-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bethesdaseniorliving.com\/gardens-thornton\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-2218496375.jpg\" alt=\"Is It Time for Assisted Living? 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Learn more about how our beautiful <a href=\"\/gardens-thornton\/floor-plans\/\">private senior apartments<\/a> and faith-forward approach provide the perfect home base for a fulfilling, worry-free lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"ctaCenteredImgBg__cta-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/gardens-thornton\/lifestyle-options\/\" class=\"ctaCenteredImgBg__cta ctaCenteredImgBg__cta--primary\">View Lifestyle Options<\/a>                <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section\n    id=\"community-contact-us-block_b0da46a80e201a382b7d70772fc7a636\"\n    class=\"communityContactUs\"\n    aria-labelledby=\"community-contact-us-block_b0da46a80e201a382b7d70772fc7a636-headline\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"communityContactUs__left\">\n\n            <div class=\"communityContactUs__intro\">\n                \n                                    <h2 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