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What to look for in a good nursing home Part 3a - Activities and Ammenities 2008-08-22 01:55:24 The next two articles in our “What to look for in a good nursing home” series include activities and amenities in a quality nursing home. This first article (part a) will discuss activities and will be followed up by the amenities (part b) article.
Activities and amenities in a nursing home are two very different [...]
Funny Friday - Jokes and Humor“Checking out the Nursing Home” 2008-08-21 19:00:18 A man took his elderly father to a nursing home to check it out. He sat his father down on a sofa in the main hallway and went to talk with the administrators.
The old man started to tilt slowly toward the left. A Doctor came by and said, “Let me help you.” The Doc piled [...] Read more:Nursing
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What to look for in a good nursing home Part 2 - Respect 2008-08-21 13:25:06 This second article in our “What to look for in a nursing home” series will cover Respect. When you go to a nursing home to investigate whether or not it is the place for your loved one, you should be invited to tour the facilities. What we outline in this article are things [...]
What to look for in a good nursing home Part 1 - First Impressions 2008-08-20 05:43:32 The decision to place a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult one. Finding a good nursing home is your number one priority, but do you know what to look for?
This article is the first of a series. Each will be a list of things to look for during your [...] Read more:First
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Blog Update 2008-09-05 00:10:14 We at The Good Home Blog would like to apologize to our readers for our lack of content and updates over the past two weeks. Unfortunately, due to our jobs, we have not been able to post regularly. We are committed to bringing you good nursing home articles, stories, and news, but have been unable [...] Read more:Update
Saturday Suggestions - August Post 2 3 Positive Nursing Home Articles 2008-08-30 07:44:15 Nursing home celebrates bicentennial
“The name sounds like an elite and desirable place to stay, and that’s pretty close to the truth. Except for the “elite” part. Parkhouse is the nursing home division of a 360-acre complex on Black Rock Road that also includes Riverview, an adult day service, and Montgomery Meadows Independent Living Suites. All [...] Read more:Saturday
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Funny Friday - Jokes and Humor “The Forgetful Couple” 2008-08-29 08:02:23 An elderly husband and wife noticed that they were beginning to forget many little things around the house. They were afraid that this could be dangerous, as one of them may accidentally forget to turn off the stove and thus cause a fire. So, they decided to go see their physician to get some help.
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Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk 2008 2008-08-23 21:36:36 The Alzheimer
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Walk 2008 is currently underway and we want to encourage you to participate in this wonderful program.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, as many as 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. It is a progressive and fatal disease of the brain. This means that the disease gets worse over time [...]
What to look for in a good nursing home Part 3b Activities and Ammenities 2008-09-28 20:11:42 Following up our Activities post in our “What to look for in a good nursing home” series, this article will cover amenities in a nursing home. Amenities differ from activities in that they are not a requirement by law. As previously stated in the Activities post, all nursing homes are required to provide [...]