It’s National Nurses Week (May 6-12), a time to give a nod to nurses everywhere.
Technology connections
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 20, 2021
By the end of the month, more than 1,400 Amazon Echo Show 8 devices will have been delivered to senior living communities in North Carolina, thanks to a federal grant.
Mammal meeting
Jan 18, 2017
Jenny Bond, a resident at Brookdale Meridian Temple in Temple, TX, recently fulfilled a wish when she helped feed and care for an elephant at the Houston Zoo. Read more, and find out how to submit your...
A giving season
Dec 13, 2017
Senior living communities throughout the country are proving that the end-of-the-year holidays are a time of giving.
Winter wish
Feb 14, 2018
Brookdale Senior Living resident Eleanor “Ellie” Ross recently got to ski again thanks to a Brookdale partnership with two-time Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom. Read more, and learn how to submit...
A wandering solution for home care patients with dementia
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Aug 16, 2021
Project Lifesaver, a program from the Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, is designed to help caregivers keep track of their loved ones and locate them if they wander.
‘Paint the Town’: Boise-based organization hosts annual house-painting event for low-income seniors
By
Emma Baumgartel
Jul 12, 2021
A fresh coat of paint on a house can make a huge difference, especially in the lives of seniors living at home.
Grande dame
Aug 09, 2017
Resident Dorothy Nimmer from Gabriel’s Villa, the assisted living residence on the Miravida Living retirement community campus in Oshkosh, WI, was all smiles July 22. Find out why, and learn how...
Saluting 70 years
Sep 20, 2017
The Armed Forces Retirement Home was the setting for a recent celebration of the Air Force’s 70th birthday by Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, members and veterans, including a 96-year-old resident....
Survey says … gameshow week is a hit
By
Meredith Beirne
Jun 13, 2018
St. John’s Home recently hosted ‘Game Show Week 2.0’ in recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, which is June. Learn more, and find out how to submit your photos!