School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together.
Profile: Barbara Gay
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2015
Growing up in a quintessential New England town with extended family all around, Barbara Gay always appreciated the rich relationships she had with older adults.
‘Raining for 4 years’: Historic nonprofit nursing home maintains legacy amid deluge of challenges
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2024
The Chapin Home has survived two pandemics, two world wars, the Great Depression and other economic calamities to serve the poor and ailing of New York City across three centuries.
Medi-Dose/EPS expands line of resealable drug bags
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 26, 2020
Medi-Dose/EPS has introduced a new line of hazardous drug bags that feature dedicated messages in a bold color scheme to alert healthcare professionals when transporting hazardous medication. Available...
McLaughlin named board chair at United Hebrew of New Rochelle
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 21, 2020
Rosemary McLaughlin, a senior vice president with Signature Bank, has been named chair of United Hebrew of New Rochelle’s board of directors. In her new role, McLaughlin will help to ensure the organization’s...
Sunbrella, United team up on Origins line
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 05, 2019
United Fabrics, expanding on its longtime partnership with Sunbrella, recently unveiled its first contract collection of performance fabrics. With more than 50 fabric choices, “Origins” is both timeless...
Long-term care providers clamor for innovation to avert closing shop
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2024
Among struggling nursing homes, the share of facilities closing jumped significantly during the main pandemic years, even as the percent selling to for-profit organizations declined.
Essence SmartCare launches MDsense to enable complete senior fall protection
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 07, 2020
Essence SmartCare’s new MDsense multidimensional fall detection solution launched last month, with intelligent sensors providing a new alternative to wearables and a way to reduce false alarms. MDsense...
Capturing memories for seniors
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 09, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together. Helmer spent part of her senior year of high school putting together...
LeadingAge publishes ‘Pandemic Playbook’
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 18, 2020
LeadingAge this week introduced the Pandemic Playbook, an interactive collection of insight, tools and best practices for serving older adults during a catastrophic health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. ...