Turner-Duvall Retirement Village

I serve on the board for the Turner-Duvall Retirement Village here in Leakesville. While the home is under the umbrella of Mississippi Methodist Senior Services (MMSS), many Baptists work for MMSS and several Baptists live in one of their many "homes" in our state.

Tonight, we held one of our meetings at the Grand Avenue Bed and Breakfast here in town. We had a delicious meal. I enjoyed visiting with Alan Brown, Vice-President for Operations for MMSS. He lives in Tupelo, MS and is a member of First Baptist Tupelo.

Alan talked about some of the innovative things MMSS has done in building what they call Green Houses that allow elderly folks to live in a home that has about 10 residents. Each person has a private room with a private bath. There is a central meeting place in the home, which allows residents an opportunity to become involved socially. These Green Houses are built to lessen the institutional feel of the traditional nursing home.

MMSS is a great organization and I am thrilled to be involved with it.