Provider honors employee commitment with giant checks
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 24, 2018
An Illinois provider is taking a page from Publishers Clearing House to honor loyal employees.
Nursing home tries its own version of Make a Wish to bring joy to residents’ lives
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 05, 2018
Sometimes it can be difficult for nursing homes to tease out individual resident’s wants and wishes. Even group activities may not hit the sweet spot.
Delaware SNF for kids takes residents on ‘most magical’ journeys
By
Marty Stempniak
Aug 15, 2018
This is not about an average trip to Disney World. It’s going to require around 36 staffers, including two physicians and an FBI agent, and will probably cost about $170,000.
Seniors capture memories for seniors
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 19, 2018
School’s out for summer, but Sarina Helmer and Arlene Schmid will always be able to look back on the time they spent together.
Hippos and tigers and giraffes, oh my!
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 13, 2018
Over the last year or so, activities director Randie Duretz has formed a fast friendship with Connie Stine, 69, and her animals.
From Genesis to Revelation: Nursing home helps break Bible-reading record one book at a time
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 09, 2018
Virginia nursing home resident Nancy Macy had already read the Bible in its entirety three times, but she’d sent her well-worn King James home with family and thought she might not spend time with...
Seeds from all over U.S. spring up at Kentucky nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2018
About 15 residents of Liberty Care and Rehabilitation in rural Casey County, Kentucky, have been busy prepping their two-year-old garden since early February, lettuce leaves and broccoli stalks already...
Double duty: CNA steps in to minister to dying resident and family during snowstorm
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 14, 2018
Roland Fernandes has been ministering to Christians for 35 years, but on a snowy day in upstate New York last week, he said a special prayer for a 91-year-old woman under his care.
Oh, baby! Dolls bring new life to nursing home
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 28, 2018
Volunteer Sandy Cambron did her best to rekindle parental love among dozens of memory-impaired residents at Kentucky’s Park Terrace Health Campus — one lifelike baby doll at a time.
New vows, for better or worse
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 21, 2018
Seven couples at a Massachusetts nursing home renewed their vows during individual ceremonies last week, part of an annual effort to honor lasting love.