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- Golden LivingCenter receives Five-Star rating
Feb. 07, 2012
Golden LivingCenter in Greenville has been selected by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive the
government’s Five-Star rating for the overall care it provides to
its patients.
Golden LivingCenter is one of a select group of nursing homes in
North Carolina to receive the Five-Star distinction, which is the
highest designation possible under the new CMS Five-Star Quality
Rating System.
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- Clarion University Students Clock 577 Volunteer Hours
Feb. 06, 2012
During the 2011 fall semester, Clarion University students
enrolled in Rehab 250: Helping Relationships, taught by Dr. Greg
Clary, professor of rehabilitative sciences, provided at least 12
volunteer/service learning hours for each student with a human
services agency. A total of 577 clock hours were provided by 40
students, including Golden LivingCenter--Clarion.
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- Your Pictures: Modern Woodmen of America
Feb. 06, 2012
Kids from the local Modern Woodmen of America Youth Service Club
recently experienced a living history lesson and strengthened
relationships with their elders at Golden LivingCenter East in
Rochester. Through the organization’s Sharing with Seniors Program,
the teenagers with Modern Woodmen’s Youth Service Club No. 1645
shared observances in the advancement of technology over the past
50 to 100 years.
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- Dementia-related behavior management
Feb. 02, 2012
This excellent article on dementia-related behavior management
was written by our own Mark Coggins, PharmD, a Division Director of
Pharmacy Services for Golden Living. Very nicely done, Mark!
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- Talking up speech language pathology
Feb. 01, 2012
After decades of quietly operating in their field, speech
language pathologists are now making their voices heard in skilled
nursing and rehab. No longer are they simply “speech therapists” —
their profession has elevated itself to Speech Language
Pathologist, complete with SLP initials.
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- Brain Stretchers
Jan. 27, 2012
Redwood Falls, Minn. — “If someone is prone to Alzheimer’s,
they’re going to nosedive no matter what,” said Theresa Best, a
therapist at the Golden LivingCenter in Franklin. “However, if you
catch it in the early stages, the chances of the nosedive go down,
and you can keep the quality of life for as long as possible.”
It doesn’t take much [to see that] one of the most important
ways to keep your mind active in the future is to start today.
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- New Central Baldwin Chamber chairman urges support of 'Think Local' program
Jan. 23, 2012
Loyalty and cooperation will continue to drive the Central
Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and the communities it serves, the
organization’s new chairman told members Thursday.
Tommy Herndon, director of Golden LivingCenter, took office last
week as the 2012 chairman during the chamber’s annual meeting at
the Baldwin County Coliseum in Robertsdale.
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- Golden Living exec named to IRS committee
Jan. 23, 2012
The Internal Revenue Services has appointed Holly Sutton,
director of tax at Golden Living, to its Information Reporting
Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC).
Sutton is among the five new members of the 22-member IRS
Committee. These Committee members represent Americans paying
taxes, as well as tax professionals, business and state tax
administrators, and payroll providers. Sutton will serve a
three-year term.
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- Steve Forbes to speak at Fort Smith chamber banquet
Jan. 18, 2012
Steve Forbes, former Presidential candidate, president and CEO
of Forbes Inc. and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine, will be the
featured speaker at the annual banquet of the Fort Smith Regional
Chamber of Commerce. Top sponsors of the event are Golden Living,
Sykes and Baldor Electric Co.
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- Rawson earns AAA Star Award
Jan. 09, 2012
With the philosophy, "The more you give, the more you receive,"
Dena Rawson has been giving of her time and talents to further the
cause of area senior citizens for nearly seven years. For those
efforts and for having consistently gone "above and beyond" through
her position as director of O.A.K.S. Senior Nutrition Center in
Dexter, Rawson was named recently as one of the Area Agency on
Aging's Star Award recipients.
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- ‘Santa to a Senior’ brings cheer to local residents
Jan. 06, 2012
Santa to a Senior, a popular campaign that delivers hundreds of
gifts to seniors in Melrose and surrounding towns in Massachusetts,
was a success again this year.
Ed Stewart, executive director of Golden LivingCenter – The
Elmhurst, expressed appreciation for being included in the gift
drive: “It is nice that we can make sure that everyone in our
program gets to participate in the holiday season. The members here
love the gifts but they are equally appreciative of the thought
behind the effort.”
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- AseraCare Hospice recognized as “We Honor Veterans” partner
Jan. 06, 2012
It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those
who die every year in the U.S. are veterans.
To help provide care and support that reflect the important
contributions made by these men and women, AseraCare Hospice has
become a national partner of We Honor Veterans, a pioneering
campaign developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care
Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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- Western Nebraska Community College gives back to surrounding communities
Jan. 04, 2012
Western Nebraska Community College – Sidney Campus is "giving
back" to its surrounding communities by donating blankets to
panhandle living centers and nursing homes. Yesterday, WNCC donated
blankets to Garden County Health Services/Long Term Care (Oshkosh),
Golden LivingCenter (Sidney), Heritage of Bridgeport (Bridgeport),
Kimball County Manor (Kimball), and Miller Memorial Care Center
(Chappell).
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- Golden LivingCenter Marks Nurse Practitioner Week
Jan. 04, 2012
Golden LivingCenter in Stroud, PA., residents and staff recently
celebrated Nurse Practitioner Week. Joining them were state Rep.
Mario Scavello and state Rep. Rosemary M. Brown, and members of the
Pocono Nurse Practitioners and Advanced Practice Nurses
Association. In commemoration, the group also held a luncheon.
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- Happiness is a warm blanket
Dec. 29, 2011
Miguel Orona, host of the SunFM show “Dos Culturas,” delivered a
box full of blankets to Golden LivingCenter just in time for the
holidays. The blankets were collected at the radio station offices
with the support of Latino businesses throughout Sonoma.
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