DC-area nursing home, assisted living residents show off their strength at annual fun run
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Danielle Brown
Jun 02, 2022
Dozens of seniors living at nursing homes and assisted living communities celebrated Older Americans Month by proving age is nothing but a number when it comes to physical fitness.
Christian Living Communities celebrates 50 years of service
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Danielle Brown
May 12, 2022
What started as a Denver-based, 63-bed, single-site nursing home led by volunteers in May 1972 has now grown into a Colorado’s largest nonprofit senior housing and services organization.
Residents use flowers to bring joy to others
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Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2022
Though spring hasn’t officially sprung just yet, some Illinois long-term care residents are flowering others with joy.
Georgia nursing home residents share sweet wedding day
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 12, 2022
A love story forged over shared lunches and purloined desserts has a sweet ending.
A ride in the skies: Facility helps resident fulfill dream of riding hot air balloon
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Danielle Brown
Sep 22, 2021
A Pennsylvania long-term care resident spent an early evening floating across the skies after facility leaders made her lifelong dream of riding a hot air balloon come true.
Olympic hopeful meets former U.S. star at his NY nursing home
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Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2021
The Olympics were in full focus Tuesday at a New York nursing home — but in a way unlike any other in the country.
Pure determination: Young CNA drives more than 25 miles on 4-wheeler to make shift at Mississippi nursing...
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Danielle Brown
Feb 24, 2021
Where there’s a will there’s a way. A 22-year-old Mississippi certified nursing assistant proved just that after trekking more than 25 miles on a four-wheeler during a winter storm in order to make...
Video gold: Despite pandemic obstacles, husband keeps love story alive for wife with Alzheimer’s
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Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2021
In a love story that rivals “The Notebook,” a Michigan man has proven that no obstacle is too big to stop him from seeing his wife daily in a push to help her remember their love for one another.
Picture this: WV group shifts annual holiday fundraiser to brighten the lives of nursing home residents
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Danielle Brown
Oct 21, 2020
The likelihood of photographer Al Tucker shooting pictures for the annual West Virginia Scenic Calendar was slim to none early in the year. The calendar serves as an annual holiday charity project for...
A dozen frontline workers honored for ‘extraordinary service’ during pandemic
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Danielle Brown
Jul 02, 2020
A dozen direct caregivers at nursing homes, senior living and various long-term care facilities were honored for their “exceptional acts of care” during the pandemic.