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Here are some great tips from Notjustbingo.com:  Host fun evening events for your residents like Family Game Night (May 8), in which residents play fun games like Checkers, Scrabble, and Dominoes; Cannes Film Festival Night (May 17), in which residents watch a fun recently released movie; Senior Prom (May 28), in which residents get into the Prom season […]

This month we get to meet Amanda Quelland.Amanda has worked in the healthcare field for 12 years. From a young age she knew she wanted to have job where she could help people. Amanda has a doctorate in pharmacy and completed a pharmacy practice residency at the University of Arizona Medical Center.  She works on the […]

I don’t know about any of you but it’s extremely important for me to be happy and to have a fun filled life. When I think about how hard we work as nurses, and the hours we dedicate to others, it’s overwhelming. Isn’t it time for us to take care of ourselves, too? Can we allow […]

Unsure Which Registration Process to Use? Following is an short explanation of what the registration buttons do. The Facility Registration Button If you are a facility registering a student, you can choose this option.  This registration allows a facility to keep track of the employees they have registered and which classes have been taken. It […]

It’s easy to take your eyesight for granted but it is a sense that you should work diligently to protect. Like most things, your eyesight is something you don’t really notice until its gone—which is something you want to keep from happening for as long as possible. Here are some of the best ways to […]

If you are registering students on a regular basis,you can sign into your account to avoid enteringthe same information over and over. We are proud to announce our new Registration and Payment system is up and running. For almost a year, we have been researching and testing a whole lot of different systems to find […]

In the past, neither hospitals nor practicing physicians were accustomed to being measured and judged. Aside from periodic inspections by the Joint Commission (for which they had years of notice and on which failures were rare), hospitals did not publicly report their quality data, and payment was based on volume, not performance. Physicians endured an orgy […]

It’s normal to feel hurt, vulnerable, or angry after losing a job. The good news is that despite the stress of job loss and unemployment, there are many things you can do to take control of the situation and maintain your spirits. You can get through this tough time by taking care of yourself, reaching […]

Hospitals are not the only place where the dying go, says a new CDC report. Research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated an 8 percent decrease in the number of people dying in hospitals between 2000-2010. McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living shares the results of this intriguing study here.  […]

Everyone can benefit from music activities in some capacity. Some can be effective music therapy. It has been found to be especially helpful to the elderly and seniors in geriatric care, palliative care and with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Although music therapy is a specialized area for trained therapists, it doesn’t take special training or […]

Spring cleaning is on the horizon, and you could use some help.Many hands make light work … so how do you get the kids to pitch in when it’s time to spring-clean the house? Try these five tips to involve children with housecleaning chores: Think teamwork It’s downright lonely to be sentenced to clean a […]

The Mediterranean diet is a heart-healthy eating plan combining elements of Mediterranean-style cooking. Here’s how to adopt the Mediterranean diet. If you’re looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you. The Mediterranean diet incorporates the basics of healthy eating — plus a splash of flavorful olive oil and perhaps […]