Eberline Nugent, left, Johnny Griffin, Jay Cossey, Carrie Dickson and Joyce Schiessl play bingo during activity time at The Retreat at Kenwood assisted living facility in Texarkana, Texas on Friday, May 17, 2024. Cossey's church community urged the 70-year-old to move in, though his family in Alabama has pushed for him to come live with them. (AP Photo/Mallory Wyatt)
Jay Cossey plays bingo with other residents during activity time at The Retreat at Kenwood assisted living facility in Texarkana, Texas on Friday, May 17, 2024. The former lawyer moved here after multiple strokes more than seven years ago that caused him to lose most of his short-term memory. He’s one of a handful of Black residents at a facility that is blocks away from his old apartment. (AP Photo/Mallory Wyatt)
Eberline Nugent, left, Johnny Griffin, Jay Cossey and Carrie Dickson play bingo during activity time at The Retreat at Kenwood assisted living facility in Texarkana, Texas on Friday, May 17, 2024. Cossey recalls, “My brother came and said he wanted to take me home. ... I told him I am home. I’m home because I feel good here.” (AP Photo/Mallory Wyatt)