Banking on long-term care’s resilience and proceeding with optimism
Mar 18, 2024
Lisa McCracken has observed and strategized within the long-term care sector for more than two decades. Now, as the new director of research and analytics for the National Investment Center for Seniors...
McKnight’s Gold Award fits nicely for Signature HealthCARE
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 09, 2022
Endless paperwork can strike fear into the hearts of many healthcare professionals. At Signature HealthCARE, it came in the form of OSHA fit-testing protocols. To combat the inefficiency of the traditional...
Initiative expands veteran participation in dementia research
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Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
A National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) initiative helped to recruit more veterans for Alzheimer’s research. The program, INviting Veterans InTo Enrollment in Alzheimer’s...
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...
Weekly language class brings bingo and bilingualism together
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Foster Stubbs
Oct 25, 2023
What started as a simple request at Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services (MI) in Lawrence, MA, quickly turned into a fun exploration of the English and Spanish languages. This past August, MaryLuz...
Gurwin inducts Disney into its centenarian Clubhouse
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Foster Stubbs
Dec 05, 2023
Being a centenarian, Disney likely fits in as naturally at a nursing home as it does on television and movie screens worldwide. That’s why Gurwin Healthcare decided to induct the entertainment giant...
Therapy dog brings smiles and smooches to Illinois facility
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Foster Stubbs
Mar 28, 2023
Dr. Grizzly Bear, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, didn’t go to medical school but he’s earned his title. And he may not prescribe pills but his presence provides plenty of good medicine to residents...
Nursing home showcases art of Holocaust survivor residents
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Foster Stubbs
Aug 22, 2023
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the art on the walls of the MJHS Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care would easily bypass any word limit you could imagine. The artists have endured...
Chicago CNA finds family on the job
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Foster Stubbs
Oct 04, 2023
Some stories begin out of necessity. When Carol Stevens was 28 years old, she needed a job. She became a nurse aide before the certification process even existed. Little did she know she would stay in...
Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line wins Tech Gold in Quality for falls-prevention program
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Foster Stubbs
Nov 29, 2023
Editor’s note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are publishing focused articles on the 2023 winners of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology...