Just more than a week before the annual Heimlich Maneuver Day, the 96-year-old inventor of the 42-year-old technique reportedly used it for the first time in a real choking incident and saved the life...
Giving their regards
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 20, 2020
It’s not every day that four Broadway stars take requests from older adults, sing show tunes and pay tribute to long-term care workers, all in one performance. Especially during a pandemic. But that’s...
Big celebrations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 31, 2021
Morning Pointe of Chattanooga celebrated assisted living resident Halie Forstner’s 110th birthday with a parade, a large, pink cake, 110 pink balloons and 110 bottles of her favorite drink, Coca-Cola....
Hopping holiday
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2020
Senior living communities found ways to help residents observe Easter and Passover despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more, and read how to submit your photos!
Sharing the cheer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 25, 2020
Golden Oaks Village retirement community is welcoming poems, letters and drawings from the greater community and has created a hashtag to shine a light on efforts to bring laughter, love and uplifting...
Resident artist
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2020
A new portrait of Laketown Village by a resident named Norman now greets residents and visitors to the assisted living and memory care community in Kenner, LA. Learn more, and find out how to submit your...
Chopping for charity
Dec 11, 2019
Residents of Brandywine Living at Mountain Ridge recently gathered to cut up vegetables for a soup they delivered to a soup kitchen. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos.
Planting pride, purpose
Oct 09, 2019
Thrive Senior Living has added indoor sensory garden and therapeutic horticulture programming, and herb gardening and cooking activities, to some communities. Find out more, and learn how to submit your...
Makeover space
Sep 18, 2019
The Compass Memory Support Neighborhood at Methuen Village, Methuen, MA, is maximizing space for programming by using hallways, nooks and common areas. Learn more, and find out how to submit your photos!
Honoring veterans
May 29, 2019
The Army Residence Community in San Antonio, TX, opened a permanent exhibit on Sunday to honor the 23 veterans living in the military life plan community, as well as five who have died since the project...