Lightening the mood: Provider creates sing-along video to spread COVID-19 safety
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 12, 2020
Singing to the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It,” one provider is using a music video to help raise public awareness on how providers can prevent the spread of COVID-19 in its facilities.
Food for the soul: SNF hosts 20th annual Soul Food Fest for residents, community
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2020
Staff members at an Oklahoma City skilled nursing facility recently showed their appreciation for residents and community members by serving them big helpings of food for the soul.
Residents at Wisconsin facility offer relationship advice in viral Facebook post
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 27, 2020
Valentine’s Day may be over but social media users are still taking relationship advice offered by residents at a Wisconsin facility in a now viral social media post.
All aboard! Ohio facility hosts Titanic-themed dinner for residents
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Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2020
The year is 1912, and thousands of passengers are boarding the RMS Titanic for its maiden voyage to New York City — at least that’s what staff members want residents to think. The culinary and programming...
Administrator invites residents to be a part of her wedding day
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Danielle Brown
Jan 30, 2020
The bonds formed between providers and patients can sometimes feel like family. An administrator of a Georgia skilled nursing facility took that to an entirely new level by having residents be a part of...
Resident-led scholarship program a ‘win-win’ for employees, their children and retirement community
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Danielle Brown
Jan 22, 2020
A resident-led scholarship program at a Florida-based retirement community is allowing staff members — and now their children — to pursue their future career goals.
15 Louisiana LTC workers honored with nursing scholarships
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 18, 2019
More than a dozen employees at long-term care facilities throughout Louisiana were recently honored for their efforts to further their professional careers in the long-term care industry.
Rare speech device ‘win’ lets MS patient communicate with family again
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2019
The process to get an Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) device took nearly a year for an Illinois skilled nursing facility. But the effort was worth it after it helped a 32-year-old resident...
Program aims to provide 1,000 gifts to nursing home residents
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 06, 2019
A West Virginia-based nursing home is looking to provide thousands of presents to residents this holiday season through its annual gift giving program.
Before becoming residents at Judson Services, a continuing care retirement community based in Cleveland, many of its seniors were active fans of local theater. But as they’ve aged, it’s become harder...