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...
Flower power
Oct 02, 2019
Meridian Senior Living’s Regency Palms Long Beach Assisted Living and Memory Care in Long Beach, CA, recently installed an outdoor mural by Tokyo artist Luise Ono. Read more, and find out how to submit...
Fun in motion (pictures)
Mar 06, 2019
Communities on opposite sides of the country recently hosted Oscars parties for residents and staff members.
Hurricane Hootenanny
Sep 18, 2018
Grace Ridge residents kept their feet busy and their minds off Hurricane Florence last week by celebrating National Line Dance Week with a hootenanny. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
The power of poetry
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jul 14, 2021
Hank Jaeckal, 93, recently won a poetry contest. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Love in the time of coronavirus
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2020
An Oakmont Senior Living resident recently watched her granddaughter get married in the parking lot of her senior living community. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Special delivery
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 18, 2020
Assisted living and nursing home residents are receiving pictures and letters from children of employees of Heart of Hospice – Acadiana in an effort to help mitigate the effects of social isolation....
Mardi party
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 04, 2020
Residents and staff members of Argent Court Assisted Living in Brenham, TX, recently celebrated Mardi Gras by listening to Cajun music, eating king cake, wearing handmade masks and lots of beads, and sharing...
Hitting it out of the park
Dec 18, 2019
Buckner Parkway Place resident Shirley Clark and Houston Astros player José Altuve have more in common than a love of baseball. Read more, and find out how to submit your photos!