Gold in the Keep It Super Simple category goes to RiverSpring Living
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Foster Stubbs
Dec 04, 2023
In senior living communities across the country, fall prevention always remains a top priority. RiverSpring Living aimed to improve its fall prevention efforts through the use of the NexStride gait device. ...
Graduate student chooses to live among senior living and skilled nursing residents for a year
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Foster Stubbs
Oct 18, 2023
Moving from a college campus to a senior living campus is not a typical move for a 25-year-old but Beth Christensen is no typical 25-year-old. A classical and jazz pianist pursuing a Master of Music degree...
Milwaukee Dancing Grannies bring smiles and superb moves to area nursing homes
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Foster Stubbs
Sep 12, 2023
When it comes to touring, Taylor Swift’s got nothing on the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, who have overcome devastating tragedy to resume bringing joy wherever they go. What started as part of the aerobics...
After straying again and again, dog adopts SNF as his forever home
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Foster Stubbs
Sep 05, 2023
If all dogs go to heaven, one pound pup was sure set on finding his own slice at Meadow Brook Antrim County Medical Care Facility in Bellaire, MI. After a restless stay at the Antrim County Animal Shelter,...
Nursing home residents become ‘Bubble Buddies’ with local daycare
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Foster Stubbs
Aug 29, 2023
For younger children, a nursing home might be seen as a scary place. At Good Samaritan Society in Syracuse, NE, nursing home administrator Shyann Walker hopes to challenge this perception with the wave...
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...
Memory care residents wipe out nursing home’s ‘mole’ problem
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Foster Stubbs
Jun 20, 2023
“Whack-a-Mole” is a popular game seen at arcades and fairs across the nation. But what if it was … human-size?
NY nursing home residents pay homage to Taylor Swift
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Foster Stubbs
Jun 14, 2023
Estimated to generate $4.6 billion for local economies nationwide, it’s no secret that the hottest tickets of the summer are for Taylor Swift’s The Eras tour. Residents of The Grand Rehabilitation...
Rural seniors may ‘pay the price’ of federal staffing minimum: AHCA board member
Jun 13, 2023
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is exiting the pandemic as a much different organization than what it was just five years ago, cutting its massive footprint back to seven states and, with...
Leading the team while leaning on team: 2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction share their journeys
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Foster Stubbs
May 25, 2023
Everyone has the potential to be a leader. Making tough decisions is part of the job description. Learn from your team.