The year is 1961. John Kennedy is sworn in as President. Alan Shepherd is the first American in space. Wagon Train is the number one show on television. And 21 year old Fran Howell begins her career as a licensed practical nurse in long-term care. […]
Alabama Nursing Home Association members elected officers for 2016 at the association’s annual meeting in Birmingham on Monday. The incoming officers are: […]
A dozen Alabama Nursing Home Association members received the 2014-2015 Excellence in Action award from My InnerView by National Research Corporation. […]
More than 400 nursing home employees and residents attended Alabama’s Best Practices 2015. The event featured presentations from seven nursing homes, and 71 nursing homes employees were honored for a combined 1,102 years of service in long term care. […]
For most of the year Oak Trace Care & Rehab and Terrace Oaks Care & Rehab, which share a campus in Bessemer, are friendly rivals. But each October for the past five years Oak Trace and Terrace Oaks have put their rivalry aside for a good cause. […]
You might think that high school seniors and the “senior” residents of a nursing home wouldn’t have much in common. Well you would be wrong. In Auburn it’s a love of art that brings together some residents of Oak Park Nursing Home and senior art students from Lee Scott Academy for what they call “Senior [...]
Each nursing home resident has a right to be heard and understood. However, communication is often difficult because many resident have physical or mental disabilities that limit their ability to speak. […]
It has been said great leaders don’t get other people to follow them. They empower others to lead. That’s the frame of reference Hanceville Nursing & Rehab Center used to develop the “We Can Do It!” program. […]
You know the meaning of the old saying “boys will be boys.” The desire boys have to develop friendships with each other doesn’t fade when they become men. This is why a northwest Alabama nursing home created a unique club to meet the social needs for its male residents and develop a strong bond with [...]
Eating ice cream can improve your health. Yes…you read that correctly. One nursing home uses this delicious treat to improve health and boost social interaction. […]
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