Naughty or nice, residents vow to make 2018 worth living
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2018
A fresh year means reason to celebrate for residents of the Los Angeles Jewish Home.
Love from littles: Wisconsin kids create Valentine’s Day cards
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Marty Stempniak
Feb 14, 2019
Asked recently what kind of Valentine’s Day cards he’d like to give his classmates, a 7-year-old Wisconsin boy decided to go in a completely different direction.
Team spirit is for the birds
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 15, 2023
The Philadelphia Eagles may not have won the Super Bowl but it certainly wasn’t due to a lack of support from their fans at Phoebe Allentown Healthcare Center. Before the big game on Sunday, Allentown...
High school students, facility reap benefits of vocational training program at SNF
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Oct 18, 2017
It’s not often that school buses drop off high school students at a nursing home, or that skilled nursing residents get to watch YouTube videos with young people while sharing stories from their...
Veteran student group delivers care packages, camaraderie to residents of veterans home
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Oct 25, 2017
Nearly two dozen Clemson University students and employees delivered care packages to a nearby veterans nursing home on Saturday — and they brought something younger vets say their older counterparts...
A honk and a wave and it’s summer break
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 25, 2019
If it’s after lunch and it’s a school day, everyone at Suwannee Valley Nursing Home knows where to find residents Kenneth Neff and Eileen Thompson.
Rough journey and smooth brushstroke inspire nursing home portrait sessions
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 02, 2019
During her junior year of high school, America Ordonez stepped into Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the first time, armed with a camera, a sketch pad and a box full of paints. Almost a year...
Radio station invites community to send seniors some love
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 31, 2018
It might not be a traditional match, but young professionals are flashing googly eyes at seniors in South Dakota in time for Valentine’s Day — as are softball players, scrapbooking moms and businessmen...
Get the backpacks ready: New school bell will toll for Oklahoma seniors this fall
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2019
Nearly 20 years ago, Grace Living Centers launched a kindergarten and pre-K program inside the walls of its assisted living and skilled nursing home in Jenks, OK. Starting this fall, the organization will...
Provider gives nurses from hurricane-hit Puerto Rico a fresh start
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Dec 06, 2017
A North Carolina skilled nursing provider has found a win-win solution for its staffing woes by offering jobs to nurses struggling to find work in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.