NY nursing home worker wins six months worth of home payments from operator
By
Danielle Brown
May 26, 2021
A New York nursing home worker will get her rent or mortgage paid for the next six months, at no limit, after being crowned Professional of the Year by her operator in honor of National Nursing Home Week.
¡Ay caramba! Mariachi band puts on special show for Texas patients
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Danielle Brown
May 19, 2021
A Texas skilled nursing facility decided that Cinco de Mayo was the perfect opportunity to do something special for residents after more than a year of being inside and experiencing limited interaction.
Full bloom: More than 300 nursing home residents received bouquets for Mother’s Day
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2021
Where flowers bloom, so does hope. A New York-based organization provided a little bit of hope to hundreds of nursing home residents in celebration of Mother’s Day.
Hi, Mom!: Residents reunite with children for first time in over a year ahead of Mother’s Day
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Danielle Brown
May 05, 2021
Many mothers and grandmothers are reuniting with their loved ones for the first in over a year — just in time for Mother’s Day. Numerous happy scenes are being played out in long-term care facilities...
Hall of Fame boxer Spinks launches facility’s new Parkinson’s program
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Danielle Brown
Apr 28, 2021
New York skilled nursing residents recently stepped into the ring with a Hall of Fame boxer to celebrate the opening of their facility’s Parkinson’s rehabilitation program.
Georgia nursing home resident gets quarantine-styled 100th birthday celebration
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Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2021
Turning 100 years old is no small feat, especially during an unprecedented public health crisis. A Georgia nursing home rose to the occasion and didn’t let the ongoing pandemic stop its 100th birthday...
Cadette Girl Scouts set to earn highest honor for volunteer work at nursing home
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 14, 2021
Two Indiana Cadette Girl Scouts are set to receive the highest honor they can earn for their volunteer work at a local long-term care facility during the pandemic.
Special delivery: Residents, staff treated to hundreds of roses
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2021
Hundreds of residents and staff members at an Illinois long-term care facility were gifted with roses thanks to the generosity of local residents.
Let the games begin: SNFs host Winter Olympics for residents, staff
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2021
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic also meant the cancellation of many annual and long-standing sporting events worldwide.
Garden-variety therapy: Operator uses partnership to build green-thumb program for residents
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2021
A New Jersey-based provider is partnering with a national organization that offers indoor gardening programs for seniors in long-term care, just in time for spring. Springpoint on Wednesday announced...