As a child, Dorrett Hudson, CMA, planned to be a flight attendant when she grew up. Ultimately, she made long-term care her career because, she says, “I knew I loved looking after people.” Dorrett is a teammate at Collingswood, part of United Methodist Communities (UMC), in Collingswood, New Jersey, where […]
An Irish dance performance kicked off a lively St. Patrick’s Day-themed Immunization Clinic & Festivity at Seabury at Springvale Terrace, where residents and staff gathered to “get pinched” while celebrating the holiday. Wearing green leprechaun top hats and shamrock-adorned suspenders, residents of this affordable housing community in Silver Spring, MD, […]
Crown Center for Senior Living, a nonprofit independent living community in St. Louis, MO, is using technology to help residents overcome communication difficulties due to hearing loss and language barriers. The organization has adopted a communication system, ListenTALK, that enables two-way, portable communication among groups of people, promoting better meetings, […]
The New Jewish Home in New York City has expanded its program to help under-resourced high school students and young adults pursue careers in health care and higher education. SkillSpring is the new name of the former Geriatrics Career Development (GCD) program, which was founded in 2006 to “meet the […]
