School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together.
Residents use flowers to bring joy to others
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2022
Though spring hasn’t officially sprung just yet, some Illinois long-term care residents are flowering others with joy.
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.
Delaware SNF for kids takes residents on ‘most magical’ journeys
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 15, 2018
This is not about an average trip to Disney World. It’s going to require around 36 staffers, including two physicians and an FBI agent, and will probably cost about $170,000.
Smooches from pooches: Dogs send love notes to nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
While many nursing home residents across the country may have received letters of love and appreciation from local community members for Valentine’s Day, those at a Georgia nursing facility received...
Nursing home residents step up to help other facilities impacted by tornado outbreak
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2022
Two New Hampshire nursing home residents are helping the victims of a Midwestern tornado outbreak get back on their feet one fundraiser at a time.
Full bloom: More than 300 nursing home residents received bouquets for Mother’s Day
By
Danielle Brown
May 13, 2021
Where flowers bloom, so does hope. A New York-based organization provided a little bit of hope to hundreds of nursing home residents in celebration of Mother’s Day.
Maine nursing home goes ‘under the stars’ for prom
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 09, 2021
Residents at the Island Nursing Home and Care Center, in Deer Isle, ME, wanted to celebrate the end of facility visitation restrictions by having a senior prom with family and friends — so of course,...
Oklahoma town celebrates oldest living resident for 112th birthday
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2021
Community members across Guthrie, OK, stopped for a moment last week to celebrate the birthday of the state’s oldest resident on record.
104-year-old SNF resident gets the sweetest of birthday treats
By
Foster Stubbs
May 02, 2023
Founded in 1914, the Tastykake is a Philadelphia institution that has remained popular for over a century. The same could be said for Twila Reber, a resident at Phoebe Berks in Wernersville, PA who will...