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How To Exercise Our Brains This Year

December 29, 2022 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Young man helping an older man in a college class.

Now that COVID restrictions are lifting, many of our residents look forward to getting back out into the world and enjoying new activities. They might even feel stagnant after spending so much time alone and indoors.

Today we’ll look at an opportunity for our residents to get out and exercise their brains by taking free on-campus college classes. While you might think none of your nursing home residents could do this, it’s often possible with a bit of ingenuity. And you’ll find many residents of independent living or assisted living facilities who are very capable of attending and completing courses. You might even decide to join them!

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

December 22, 2022 by Diane Leave a Comment

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I want to pause during this busy season and wish each of my readers a very merry Christmas. We took this photo last year while celebrating Christmas at my daughter’s house. Sarah is pictured on the left, I’m in the middle, and my son Ryan is on the right.

Thank you so much for your interest and support over the past year. I look forward to working together with you in 2023 as we continue to enhance the lives of our nursing home residents.

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Why We Need To Understand RSV

December 17, 2022 by Diane Leave a Comment

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Senior Hispanic man wearing casual clothes feeling unwell and coughing.

You’ve probably heard about the “tripledemic” of respiratory infections expected this winter. This includes COVID, influenza, and RSV.

We’re all familiar with COVID and influenza. However, unless you’re the parent of a young child, you might not know much about RSV.

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16 Encouraging Quotes For The New Year

December 12, 2022 by Diane Leave a Comment

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The words "Happy New Year" written in multi-colored words.

The past couple of years have been difficult for many people. I don’t know anyone that COVID hasn’t touched, in one way or another. Then there’s the unstable economy, political unrest, and our unique individual challenges. (For me, that means cancer.)

It would be easy to approach the new year with a “bah humbug” attitude, anticipating another discouraging year. However, I’m choosing to believe 2023 will be a much better year. I hope you’ll join me.

To help get us off to a good start, I’m sharing 16 of my favorite quotes about the new year. Please share them with your residents, too!

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Days To Celebrate With Your Co-Workers

December 6, 2022 by Diane 11 Comments

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(Updated for 2023)

One of the best ways to find joy in our work is to celebrate each other. With this in mind, I’m putting together a list of special days you can celebrate with your co-workers. Did I miss anyone? If so, please let me know!

(Note that some of these dates vary depending on the source. I’m listing the times that seem most popular.)

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