Hundreds of strangers attend, provide services at funeral of veteran abandoned at nursing home
By
Eliza Mattson
Jul 03, 2024
When nursing homes find themselves with a deceased resident whom family and friends do not lay claim to, there can still be a heartwarming outcome.
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.
A honk and a wave and it’s summer break
By
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.
Company helps nursing home residents go home for the holidays
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 28, 2018
Healthcare transport company American Medical Response helped nursing home residents across the country go home to their families for Thanksgiving last week.
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.
Buddy the rabbit jumps into another year at Colorado nursing home
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 08, 2023
To paraphrase Elmer Fudd, it’s “wabbit” season at Good Samaritan Society – Fort Collins Village. But the only hunt involved is the hunt for a good birthday gift. Buddy, the community’s “therapy”...
Nursing home leader hands out ‘blessing bags’ to fellow vets
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 08, 2018
When Jennifer Anthony relocated to Baltimore for work, she just couldn’t bring herself to walk past the homeless army veterans she’d see on a daily basis.
Nursing home gains internet fame after residents captured grabbing daiquiris
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 20, 2019
A Louisiana nursing home has become internet famous after one passerby captured its residents making a midday pitstop for some frosty adult beverages.
Seniors rocking kindness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2018
About 20 seniors at Chestnut Knoll Residential Care and Memory Care are planning to rock some strangers’ lives, one lilac or Kelly green stone at a time.
Resident gets her high school diploma at 92
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
It took 75 years, but Dorothy Leiss is now a high school graduate.