Nursing home residents get schooled in VR trivia tournament
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 14, 2023
Oftentimes, younger and older generations are pitted against each other in our cultural battlefield. But imagine how effective they could be when they put their heads together. At Allendale Rehabilitation...
Trunk-or-treat at SNF brings kids, residents and staff together
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 07, 2023
It’s not often that more than 100 people from multiple generations come together for a party, but that’s just what took place the Friday before Halloween at Hallmark Healthcare of Pekin, a skilled...
Chicago CNA finds family on the job
By
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...
Gurwin celebrates 54th anniversary of Woodstock festival across campuses
By
Foster Stubbs
Sep 26, 2023
Despite summer 2023 coming to a close, the summer of 1969 remained in the minds of Gurwin Healthcare System residents and staff when they recently celebrated the 54th anniversary of Woodstock.
After straying again and again, dog adopts SNF as his forever home
By
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 showcases art of Holocaust survivor residents
By
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...
They get the point: Smile Squad crosses hallways to bring cheer to skilled nursing patients
By
Anjali Byju
Jul 25, 2023
At The Buckingham, a senior living community in Houston, 20 independent living residents are wearing smiles (and red aprons!) to help their skilled nursing neighbors. In the fall of 2018, resident Emily...
Nebraska nursing home brings color to National Skilled Nursing Care Week
By
Foster Stubbs
May 16, 2023
National Skilled Nursing Care Week kicked off on Mother’s Day, beginning a series of celebrations throughout the week, from coast to coast. At Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE, they’ve...
It takes a (winter) village…
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 10, 2023
Ed Templin has lived all over the place in his life. Originally from Kentucky, he also called Illinois, Maryland and Arizona home before settling in Ohio, where he has lived since 1954. Being the son of...
Forget sixth grade camp. This LTC camp makes seniors’ dreams come true
By
Joe Bush
Oct 26, 2022
Multiple Trilogy Health Services facilities teamed up for a massive Olympic-style outing recently, with 133 residents enjoying fishing, pontoon boat cruising, ziplining and archery.