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For These Doctors, Aging Unbound Means Bringing Accessible Health Care to India

Post date May 18, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

“We were both raised by parents who lived by a generous philosophy of selfless work for others, so we are honoring their legacy by helping to make the world a better place, and frankly doing good in the world.” So says Dr. Pratima Tolat about the huge commitment she and […]

Residents Overcome Obstacles to Create Moving Veterans Memorial

Post date May 10, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

Undeterred by a pandemic-driven hiatus of two years, the need for significant fundraising, and the challenge of designing a monument worthy of its purpose, a group of veterans at Otterbein SeniorLife succeeded this spring in completing a Veterans Memorial on the campus of Otterbein’s Lebanon, OH, continuing care retirement community. […]

Rabbi James Rudin: “Do Something Different”

Post date May 5, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

“It’s very easy to get stale, to go into neutral instead of staying in drive,” says Rabbi James Rudin, a resident at Cypress Cove, a LeadingAge member in Ft. Myers, FL. For Rudin, 88, “staying in drive” is a natural continuation of a lifetime of work and a notable career. […]

Member Uses Grant to Combine Vaccine Clinic, St. Pat’s Day Party for Residents

Post date March 17, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

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, […]

Caregivers’ Calling: Meaning and Fulfillment by Supporting Others

Post date February 17, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

Professional caregivers are the heart of aging services. Their work is hands-on, compassionate, evidence-based, and centered on each resident’s or client’s well-being. Caregivers not only improve the lives of older adults, but also help family members cope with the needs of their loved ones who need extra care day-to-day. National […]

Trust, Transparency, and Leadership: Keys to High Nursing Home Resident Bivalent Booster Rates

Post date January 24, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

LeadingAge’s ongoing collaboration with the White House and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to increase uptake of bivalent boosters among nursing home residents nationwide kicked off last November, with the launch of the All Hands on Deck campaign. Our participation includes tracking and submitting to HHS weekly […]

Technology Helps Overcome Hearing Loss, Language Barriers for Affordable Housing Residents

Post date January 9, 2023
Post author By Gene Mitchell

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, […]

A Growing Program Launches Health Careers for Underserved Students and Young Adults

Post date December 20, 2022
Post author By Gene Mitchell

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 […]

Members and the People They Serve Celebrate the Holidays with Engagement and Generosity

Post date December 19, 2022
Post author By Gene Mitchell

As the year nears its end, LeadingAge members everywhere join their residents, clients, and staff in celebrating the December holidays. We heard from a few members about the celebrations they have planned, the charitable activities they pursue, and how they work to ensure an inclusive, healthy holiday season for all: […]

Making All-Private Rooms and Creative Fundraising Keys to Skilled Nursing Excellence

Post date November 30, 2022
Post author By Gene Mitchell

Amid the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of trends among non-profit skilled nursing providers accelerated. Closures, consolidations, and ownership changes, combined with severe staffing shortages, have changed the profile of nursing home care in the United States, resulting in reduced capacity. Nonprofit providers are not giving up […]