Twilight Manor

Andi Lane activity director at Twilight Manor faces tremendous obstacles in her efforts to enhance the quality of life for nursing home residents. The more she succeeds the more complications occur...in her life and in the residents'. In Twilight Manor we learn that to survive both figuratively and literally human beings must become involved.<P>Gwen Austin was born in Brooklyn NY in 1940 and raised in Queens Village NY and New Canaan CT. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware OH in 1962 with a BA degree as a psychology major. The start of her career in recreation and therapeutic recreation began in 1962 when she was hired by the American National Red Cross and stationed at Madigan General Hospital (now Madigan Army Medical Center).<P>In 1963 Gwen married Gary Turbyfield a US Army serviceman who later transferred to the US Air Force.<P>From 1967-1968 Gwen served with the American Red Cross at the 12th Evacuation Hospital in Cu Chi Vietnam while her husband was stationed in Labrador.<P>Military family life is a life of travel and Gwen found positions whenever and where ever she could. These included jobs as activity director in skilled nursing facilities in Tacoma WA and in Sumter SC.<P>After Gary's retirement from the Air Force they moved to their chosen home in Tacoma WA. Within fourteen months Gary was dead of a heart attack.