Nursing home leader hands out ‘blessing bags’ to fellow vets
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 08, 2018
When Jennifer Anthony relocated to Baltimore for work, she just couldn’t bring herself to walk past the homeless army veterans she’d see on a daily basis.
Who killed marketing chief in the therapy room? Staff’s live ‘Clue’ game entertains residents for...
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 31, 2018
Someone was recently murdered at one Indiana nursing home, and a sharp-minded resident was able to solve the case.
Provider honors employee commitment with giant checks
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 24, 2018
An Illinois provider is taking a page from Publishers Clearing House to honor loyal employees.
Prost! Nursing home celebrates Oktoberfest with residents
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 17, 2018
It would be tough taking a busload of nursing home residents to Munich, Germany, so one provider decided to bring Oktoberfest to its own facility last week instead.
Nursing home a regular ‘animal house’
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Marty Stempniak
Oct 10, 2018
One Louisiana skilled nursing facility has become a regular animal house, though it’s not populated by frat boys and sorority sisters.
Touring Vietnam memorial provides touching moments for residents
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 03, 2018
Residents of one Kentucky nursing home may not be well enough to visit the Washington, D.C., Vietnam Memorial. But the monument came to them last month.
Seniors go for the gold at community offering a lengthy list of Olympic events
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Marty Stempniak
Sep 26, 2018
Senior Olympics might be a fairly common occurrence at nursing homes across the country. But what makes one Illinois skilled nursing provider’s own offering standout is the long list of odd events offered.
Dream comes true for 89-year-old former farmer who wants one more tractor ride after stroke
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 18, 2018
Sometimes, it’s the simplest of pleasures that can make all the difference in the lives of nursing home residents. For John Buller, an 89-year-old retired farmer, all he really wanted was to get on a...
Nurses step in to save resident’s dogs from euthanasia
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 12, 2018
After a recent hospital stay, Alan Kilburn ended up in a nursing home, and that left his four dogs at home in a lurch.
Nursing home tries its own version of Make a Wish to bring joy to residents’ lives
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Sometimes it can be difficult for nursing homes to tease out individual resident’s wants and wishes. Even group activities may not hit the sweet spot.