{"id":8084,"date":"2025-05-12T14:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civitasseniorl.wpenginepowered.com\/the-ridglea\/?p=8084"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:07:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:07:48","slug":"how-a-resident-at-the-ridglea-changed-medication-delivery-across-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/how-a-resident-at-the-ridglea-changed-medication-delivery-across-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Resident at The Ridglea Changed Medication Delivery Across Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8084\" class=\"elementor elementor-8084\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8eb3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b8eb3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e653e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e653e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/the-ridglea-johnnie-changed-medication-847x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8089\" alt=\"The Ridglea | Celebrating the Legacy of a Retired Nurse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/the-ridglea-johnnie-changed-medication-847x1024.jpg 847w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/the-ridglea-johnnie-changed-medication-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/the-ridglea-johnnie-changed-medication-768x929.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/05\/the-ridglea-johnnie-changed-medication.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Johnnie B., resident at The Ridglea, helped revolutionize medication delivery in Texas \u2014 a true pioneer in senior care innovation.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150f5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"150f5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before bubble packaging changed the way medications were delivered across healthcare communities in Texas, before nursing home administration had formal licensure, and before the role of long-term care professionals was widely understood, there was Johnnie B.<\/p><p>The retired nurse now calls <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/\">The Ridglea<\/a> home. Her inspiring career began in the 1940s. A graduate of Texas Wesleyan in 1948, she entered the workforce at a time when few women were in positions of administrative authority in healthcare \u2014 but that did not stop her. She became one of the first licensed nursing home administrators in the state of Texas. 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On the national stage, she chaired the Residential Care Committee of the American Health Care Association.<\/p><p>At a time when innovation in healthcare was still mostly centered in hospitals and research labs, Johnnie helped develop and patent a practical change that directly impacted residents\u2019 safety: the bubble pill packaging now used in senior living communities throughout the country. This packaging method \u2014 still in use today \u2014 offered a safer and more organized way for staff to administer medications.<\/p><p>Johnnie B.\u2019s trailblazing legacy continues to inspire those around her. Her remarkable story and lifelong contributions to healthcare were recently featured in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/fwtx.com\/culture\/people\/johnnie-marie-benson-improved-nursing-home-care-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Worth Magazine<\/a><\/em>.<\/p><p>&#8220;Having Johnnie here is an incredible honor,\u201d said Stephanie Williams, Executive Director of The Ridglea. \u201cShe didn\u2019t just work in healthcare \u2014 she helped shape it. Her impact is still felt every day in communities like ours.\u201d<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Where Purposeful Living Continues<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>At The Ridglea, retirement is just the beginning of the next great chapter. Come see how our community empowers residents to live fully, connect deeply, and keep writing their stories. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.civitasseniorliving.com\/the-ridglea\/contact\/\">Schedule a tour today<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnnie B., resident at The Ridglea, helped revolutionize medication delivery in Texas \u2014 a true pioneer in senior care innovation. 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