No typical Valley girl: Baby named for nursing home after workers make emergency delivery in its parking...
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 10, 2021
A newborn baby girl was named after a Louisiana nursing home after the facility’s parking lot was transformed into an impromptu delivery room for the mother, who unexpectedly went into labor while visiting...
NY couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day after beating COVID
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Sometimes nothing can get in the way of love — not even COVID-19.
Pure determination: Young CNA drives more than 25 miles on 4-wheeler to make shift at Mississippi nursing...
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2021
Where there’s a will there’s a way. A 22-year-old Mississippi certified nursing assistant proved just that after trekking more than 25 miles on a four-wheeler during a winter storm in order to make...
Video gold: Despite pandemic obstacles, husband keeps love story alive for wife with Alzheimer’s
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2021
In a love story that rivals “The Notebook,” a Michigan man has proven that no obstacle is too big to stop him from seeing his wife daily in a push to help her remember their love for one another.
Nursing homes offering free support to former COVID residents
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Danielle Brown
Feb 10, 2021
Recovering from COVID-19 isn’t the end of the battle for some nursing home residents, particularly those with lingering pulmonary issues. That’s why multiple New York nursing homes are ensuring residents...
Let it snow: Minnesota students’ snow sculptures charm nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Feb 03, 2021
The weather outside may be frightful for many people across the country after a major snowstorm plowed the Midwest and Northeast over the weekend — potentially impacting more than 100 million people.
95-year-old makes more than 3,000 masks for local nursing homes, community
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Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2021
When masks were hard to come by during the start of the pandemic, Ohio long-term care resident Miriam Looker channeled Rosie the Riveter and sprang into action to make masks for some relatives.
Family affair: Father, son get first COVID vaccinations together at NY nursing home
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Danielle Brown
Jan 20, 2021
A son and his father are both breathing a sigh of relief after they were able to get their first COVID-19 vaccine shot together at a New York skilled nursing facility.
Hot idea: Psychologists’ plea to neighbors results in truckloads of donations for nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Jan 13, 2021
After noticing a nursing home resident shivering cold and crying during a session, California-based licensed psychologist Tracey Burrell, Ph.D., issued a call-to-action to nearby neighbors for blankets...
It’s … a NEW CAR! Operator gifts nurse aides with big holiday surprises
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Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
A California-based operator gifted two of its certified nursing assistants with brand new cars as part of their annual year-end holiday celebration this year.