Though spring hasn’t officially sprung just yet, some Illinois long-term care residents are flowering others with joy.
Kentucky nursing homes use $750K in penalty dollars to stage series of ambitious plays with residents
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 14, 2019
An ambitious year-long effort to elevate nursing home programming, and the lives of Kentucky residents, is coming to fruition in a little over a week.
High schoolers help to preserve LTC residents’ precious memories
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 17, 2019
A seniors advocacy group is hoping to preserve the memories of lonely older adults, and it’s deploying an army of high school teens to aid in the effort.
Half a century and 4 million meals haven’t slowed down this long-term care culinary king
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 10, 2024
For almost as long as there has been a Buena Vista Care Center in Santa Barbara, CA, Miguel Pulido has been there — making sure the residents of the nursing home are fed and happy.
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.
National champion head coach sends encouraging video to Louisiana nursing home workers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 25, 2020
Louisiana nursing home workers received their very own “Geaux Tigers” from LSU football head coach and reigning national champion Ed Orgeron in a video message Wednesday.
Leading their own life: Marylanders with dementia
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 07, 2018
Remaining social can be a struggle for residents who are grappling with dementia, but one senior-care provider may have found a way to alleviate it.
Nurse collects Green Bay Packers gear for nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 11, 2019
“Boxes and boxes” of Green Bay Packers memorabilia have flooded a Wisconsin nursing home after a nurse sent out a plea to the local community.
Seniors rocking kindness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2018
About 20 seniors at Chestnut Knoll Residential Care and Memory Care are planning to rock some strangers’ lives, one lilac or Kelly green stone at a time.
Youth-led art program creates lasting connections with nursing home residents in 5 states
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 19, 2024
Today’s seniors and young adults may have grown up in completely different eras of music and media, but one growing program is proving that art can be a powerful bridge between generations.