Weekly language class brings bingo and bilingualism together
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Foster Stubbs
Oct 25, 2023
What started as a simple request at Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services (MI) in Lawrence, MA, quickly turned into a fun exploration of the English and Spanish languages. This past August, MaryLuz...
Chicago CNA finds family on the job
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Foster Stubbs
Oct 04, 2023
Some stories begin out of necessity. When Carol Stevens was 28 years old, she needed a job. She became a nurse aide before the certification process even existed. Little did she know she would stay in...
Nursing home showcases art of Holocaust survivor residents
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Foster Stubbs
Aug 22, 2023
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the art on the walls of the MJHS Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care would easily bypass any word limit you could imagine. The artists have endured...
Shifting perspective: New guidelines tweak TB screening recommendations
Jun 30, 2023
Moderator: Kimberly Marselas, Senior Editor, McKnight’s Long Term Care News
Speaker: Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, MS, CIC, LTC-CIP, owner and founder of ICPWell
Skilled nursing community celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week in style
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Foster Stubbs
Jun 06, 2023
While some long-term care providers may have dabbled with a key event here or there, leaders at Alden Estates of Shorewood, IL, made sure no part of their National Skilled Nursing Care Week schedule was...
Therapy dog brings smiles and smooches to Illinois facility
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Foster Stubbs
Mar 28, 2023
Dr. Grizzly Bear, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, didn’t go to medical school but he’s earned his title. And he may not prescribe pills but his presence provides plenty of good medicine to residents...
A ‘unique’ situation for skilled nursing investors
Mar 07, 2023
Nursing homes and the skilled nursing arena could be in for choppy waters as far as investors are concerned. Yet there are markers that give the sector reason for optimism, especially for stakeholders...
Team spirit is for the birds
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 15, 2023
The Philadelphia Eagles may not have won the Super Bowl but it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of support from their fans at Phoebe Allentown Healthcare Center. Before the big game on Sunday, Allentown...
McKnight’s Gold Award fits nicely for Signature HealthCARE
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 09, 2022
Endless paperwork can strike fear into the hearts of many healthcare professionals. At Signature HealthCARE, it came in the form of OSHA fit-testing protocols. To combat the inefficiency of the traditional...
In a shifting market, it’s time for providers to make deals that make sense to them
Sep 20, 2022
In this McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast, Jessica Johnson, manager of healthcare banking for BOK Financial, discusses how persistent inflation and rate increases are impacting the skilled nursing sector....