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Congratulations, Hannah!  Hannah is our Tuition Reimbursement Winner for May!  She will be getting a refund from us soon. You could be next!“My name is Hannah. I have three sisters one being my twin sister. I am a prenursing student at Wichita state and am applying for the nursing program for the spring semester. I […]

Now as never before, attention is being directed to care of our elder and disabled citizens and greater attention also is directed to the workers who provide hands-on-care and caring.The 38th annual National Nursing Assistants’ Week provides a timely opportunity to foster and showcase the wonderful things that can happen for residents and workers when […]

The best assisted living communities make it a priority to have an energetic and creative activities director on their staff.  This individual is tasked with keeping residents busy and happy and stimulated. A good activities director will continually ask residents and their loved ones for input so that the calendar is filled with a well-rounded […]

The best assisted living communities make it a priority to have an energetic and creative activities director on their staff.  This individual is tasked with keeping residents busy and happy and stimulated. A good activities director will continually ask residents and their loved ones for input so that the calendar is filled with a well-rounded […]

This month we get to meet Cindy Gaschler.   Cindy has worked in the healthcare field for 15 years. She began her career as a CNA, then completed her LPN, and continued with an ADN degree.  She functioned as a Long Term Care charge nurse, Inpatient Rehabilitation nurse, MDS Coordinator, and Director of Nursing.  Following this […]

From a young age, I was drawn to the power of stories. Between my obsession with the original Nancy Drew mysteries and my love for competing in storytelling contests, stories played a major role in my development. Of course, stories aren’t just for kids. Storytelling can be engaging and even therapeutic for anyone, with significant […]

What’s one of the biggest obstacles to bringing family fitness into your family life? Ideas. Just like our kids, we inevitably get hit with that question, “What should we do?” The first secret to making family fitness work, is to grab little moments and sneak activity in. The second secret is to streamline things so […]

Skin cancer — the abnormal growth of skin cells — most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of your skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. There are three major types of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. […]

Seniors & Their Activities Activities for seniors is such a hot topic because In the life of every individual, old age is life’s best time. This is an age when they are perfectly settled after achieving their dreams and life resolutions. After fulfilling all major responsibilities of life like settling down children, they become free […]

More than 1 million Americans currently have Parkinson’s disease, with an additional 50,000 to 60,000 cases being diagnosed every year. How can you tell if you or a loved one is developing Parkinson’s? Knowing the early signs can help. Parkinson’s Early Symptoms   Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder whose symptoms were first described by […]

More than 1 million Americans currently have Parkinson’s disease, with an additional 50,000 to 60,000 cases being diagnosed every year. How can you tell if you or a loved one is developing Parkinson’s? Knowing the early signs can help. Parkinson’s Early Symptoms   Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder whose symptoms were first described by […]

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