Human resources director is the wheel deal – skilled nursing facility kicks employee appreciation into...
By
Anjali Byju
Aug 08, 2023
KeeKee Davis certainly doesn’t do her job for recognition. As a certified nursing assistant and eight-year veteran of Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Center in Lebanon,IL, helping others is just second nature. ...
It takes a (winter) village…
By
Foster Stubbs
Jan 10, 2023
Ed Templin has lived all over the place in his life. Originally from Kentucky, he also called Illinois, Maryland and Arizona home before settling in Ohio, where he has lived since 1954. Being the son of...
Clydesdales bring Christmas cheer and carriage rides to nursing home residents, families
By
Josh Henreckson
Dec 20, 2023
Christmas came early for Garden Gate Nursing Home residents in the form of holiday carriage rides led by two distinguished Clydesdales.
Nursing home residents get schooled in VR trivia tournament
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 14, 2023
Oftentimes, younger and older generations are pitted against each other in our cultural battlefield. But imagine how effective they could be when they put their heads together. At Allendale Rehabilitation...
Nursing home worker nails down a manicurist gig
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Foster Stubbs
Apr 05, 2023
Marielle Smith may only be 19 years old, but she has big dreams. Being the daughter of a cosmetologist, one of them is to open her own nail salon. But for now, she has a significant client base at...
NY nursing home residents pay homage to Taylor Swift
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Foster Stubbs
Jun 14, 2023
Estimated to generate $4.6 billion for local economies nationwide, it’s no secret that the hottest tickets of the summer are for Taylor Swift’s The Eras tour. Residents of The Grand Rehabilitation...
Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders bring the show to adoring nursing home fans
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Foster Stubbs
Jan 02, 2024
Dubbed “America’s team,” the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys are a source of both deep admiration and deep antipathy across the country. Besides the blue star on their helmet, the most recognizable...
Colorful quilt installation brightens the fabric of long-term care life
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 13, 2024
What started as a simple idea to add a special touch of decoration for a group of long-term care residents quickly escalated into something much more recently.
Maryland nursing home and assisted living company gives new game show pilot program a spin
By
Foster Stubbs
Mar 15, 2023
Game shows are an American institution. From Wheel of Fortune to Jeopardy! and far beyond, they have been providing us entertainment for decades as well as a brief escape from the chaos of the modern world. ...
Come one, come all: Intergenerational playground makes Londonderry Village unique
By
Joe Bush
Aug 31, 2022
Francis Glynn has been in the skilled nursing industry for 40 years and has nine grandchildren he loves to play with. Nowadays he gets to play with them at work.