After seven years, Greenfields of Geneva becomes a reality for Illinois seniors, featuring a luxurious setting overlooking a golf course.
Nurses Year, Nurses Week, Nurses Day: How do we say thank you?
By
Martie Moore
May 07, 2021
The Year of the Nurse, designated by the World Health Organization and others, was to be 2020. But in 2020, nurses were too busy fighting a battle with an invisible enemy to acknowledge, “The Year of...
Upping the ante
By
John Andrews
Jun 08, 2018
Harbour’s Edge reinvests in property built in the 1980s to upgrade skilled nursing and rehabilitation segments.
High engagement associated with positive health outcomes
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Nov 05, 2018
These research findings build on a growing body of academic work that examines how therapeutic engagement can positively impact the health and well-being of older adults living with cognitive impairment,...
They get the point: Smile Squad crosses hallways to bring cheer to skilled nursing patients
By
Anjali Byju
Jul 25, 2023
At The Buckingham, a senior living community in Houston, 20 independent living residents are wearing smiles (and red aprons!) to help their skilled nursing neighbors. In the fall of 2018, resident Emily...
Tales of transition
By
Mary Gustafson
Jun 07, 2012
It’s hard not to be struck by the number of transitions that are occurring all over the place this time of the year. My refrigerator is plastered with birth announcements, wedding invitations, high...
Profile: Marvin Mashner – Still having a ball
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2009
Marvin Mashner President and CEO, ACTS Retirement-Life Communities
Grandma has an iPad, what now?
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 07, 2012
Yes, it’s true: Our seniors are tech-savvy and love their gadgets. But where does this leave us as clinicians and caregivers? Hopefully, not in the dark.
Catch the (Geriatric) Olympic spirit
By
Mary Gustafson
May 03, 2012
If you’re predicting a case of early-onset Olympic fatigue but still want to root for the good ol’ USA, then cheer on the 25th Annual Geriatric Olympics.
Successful LTC is hidden in the headlines
By
Phil Brahm
Aug 10, 2016
Over the course of my past 12 weeks as McKnight’s summer editorial intern, I’ve covered a wide variety of stories, many of which I never expected to see in long-term care.