Operator showers employees with thousands in gifts to celebrate nursing home week
By
Danielle Brown
May 26, 2022
Providers across the country recently celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week in a variety of ways — ranging from barbecues to parties and even a fishing trip.
Christian Living Communities celebrates 50 years of service
By
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.
No taste like home: Iowa group provides weekly meals for nursing facility’s workers
By
Danielle Brown
May 05, 2022
An Iowa group is making sure nearby nursing facility workers always have a taste of home while on the job each weekend.
NY nursing home workers unite for Ukrainian relief effort
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 24, 2022
A group of New York nursing home workers have come together to help Ukrainian relief efforts by turning their facilities into drop-off centers for supplies that will later be sent to those impacted by...
Residents’ personalized effort puts $37,000 in their caregivers’ pockets
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 27, 2021
A resident-led resale shop at a Wisconsin senior living community has raised more than $37,000 in scholarship funding for staff members at the facility.
Going Mobile: Irish group shows how to lighten the mood during pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 15, 2021
Nursing homes around the world might only need to look to the Emerald Isle for a gem of an idea to help residents overcome a lack of social activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oohs and Oz: First party in 18 months is a Toto success
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 02, 2021
Nursing home residents took a special trip down the Yellow Brick Road to celebrate their first party with family and visitors in more than 18 months.
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.
Now here’s how to get hooked on having a good time
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2021
You have to hand it to the caregivers at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Canton and Rumford Community Home, both in Maine: They know how to hold a coming-out party.
Painted birdhouses a real tweet for these nursing home residents
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 14, 2021
Residents at two Virginia long-term care facilities are enjoying the sight of dozens of freshly painted birdhouses hung throughout their buildings thanks to a community effort.