1,900 flags commemorate fallen nursing home workers and residents
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2020
Nearly 2,000 purple flags were placed along a Michigan boulevard to honor the lives of nursing home workers and residents who have died in the state from the 2019 novel coronavirus.
SNF receives $9.4M loan
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2019
The Lodge of Warner Robins in Warner Robins, GA, received a $9.4 million loan through FHA Sec. 232/223(f) program, Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company announced.
Meet Carol Silver Elliott, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee
By
C. Max Bachmann
Aug 10, 2022
Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 5 through Aug. 10....
Palace residents embrace Yiddish for anti-aging and keeping their heritage alive
By
Jani Ehlers
Apr 03, 2018
When instructor Chany Stolik comes into the classroom at The Palace Coral Gables, her students typically say a “gutn morgn” instead of “Good Morning.”
LTC Properties looking for newer properties, smaller partners after stabilizing this year
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 11, 2019
LTC Properties has joined forces with upscale rehab provider Ignite Medical Resorts on two projects in Missouri, just one example of how the healthcare real estate investment trust is looking to diversify...
Nursing home’s part-time ‘employee’ becomes residents’ best 4-legged friend
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 14, 2024
It’s not unheard of for nursing homes to bring pets and other animals to visit their residents, but not every facility has a caring canine making the rounds multiple times a week.
This lab happily has it right
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 13, 2013
Of all the clever and eye-opening things encountered at the recent LeadingAge annual conference in Dallas, a particularly dear one was unfortunately tucked off to the side. Relatively few might have seen...
Making moments count
By
Martie Moore
Dec 21, 2016
As a professional caregiver, you see, hear and experience the story of the lives before you, and not just the shell of an aging body. Your actions do not make the evening news, but they should.
Barbiemania takes over Gurwin Healthcare System
By
Foster Stubbs
Aug 15, 2023
The release of the “Barbie” movie on July 21 swept a tsunami of pink across the country. Gurwin Healthcare System in New York was no exception. Its campus-wide “Barbiefest” featured all-pink...
Online tool predicts dementia risk
Jan 18, 2011
Seniors worried about developing dementia now can use an online assessment tool to find out if they have any risk factors for the disease.