It all started with a suggestion from a resident in the memory care wing at Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, CA.
Many encores for ‘Musical Man’
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Oct 05, 2015
When Don Worke was 10 years old, he made a deal that would send him on a musical journey lasting almost 80 years.
Day in the Life: After 97 years, she’s a U.S. citizen
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
It’s reasonable to expect that the pace of life slows down after moving into a skilled nursing facility. But 97-year-old Chengyi Pan has been busy since her arrival at Sauer Health Care in September.
Brain gym offers mental exercise
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Stephanie H. Kim
Aug 01, 2014
Nursing home residents and surrounding community members can break a mental sweat at The Village’s new brain gym offered by the University of Florida’s Health Vitality Mind research program.
App tracks dementia day to day
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Tim Mullaney
May 01, 2014
Getting insight into the daily life of someone with dementia often is a difficult goal for family members who are not nearby. There’s now help in the form of a smartphone application conceived by...
Day in the Life: Sniffing out wandering residents
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Tim Mullaney
Apr 01, 2014
Long-term care providers might want to get themselves an Acki to help locate residents who wander from the premises. No, Acki is not the name of a brand new electronic monitoring system. Acki is a German...
Day in the Life: Dancing with a star
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2013
Miller’s Merry Manor has a name that is fitting for the holiday season. But the 62-bed facility in New Carlisle, IN, seeks a merry atmosphere throughout the year. Its dance activities, and one special...
Roommates getting in the groove
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Tim Mullaney
Jun 01, 2013
If you hear jazz while you’re at the Newark Extended Care Facility, it’s probably coming from the room shared by John Griggs and John Lott.
Snoezelen, not snoozing, at 100
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
It’s noteworthy that the Taylor Care Center in Jacksonville, FL, recently marked the 100th birthday of two residents by inviting an Elvis impersonator to perform. More remarkable: The event celebrated...
Gold-medal intern wins fans
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 01, 2013
Fairhaven Manor’s Amy Kotterman wasn’t sure her incoming graduate student intern was the Katie Smith until receiving an unusual voicemail. Smith called to say she would miss a day of her upcoming...