Honoring National Nurse Appreciation Week
As the front line of a global health crisis, nursing professionals need our support now more than ever. Their skill and commitment during the coronavirus pandemic makes a lifesaving difference every day. During National Nurses Week, we want to honor these heroes.
Read MoreTreating Our Residents
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM, WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM at Elmwood Hills! We want to keep spirits high during this difficult time. Our wonderful dietary department treated our residents to an assortment of Ice Cream Novelties! All unites received this sweet treat. It was so great to hear the excitement for our residents as…
Read MoreChasing Away the COVID Blues
At Elmwood Hills, we are keeping spirits bright and cheerful as we chase away the COVID blues. Our amazing Activity Assistants really wanted to continue to make our residents smile and laugh, so they dressed up as people on flamingos! They danced the afternoon up and down the halls and into the residents’ room. It…
Read MoreThe Sweetest Treat!
COVID-19 has changed how we celebrate our holidays. It has also closed our doors to visitors. At Elmwood Hills, we have not and will not let it dim the energetic and positive atmosphere that we pride ourselves on. Our wonderful staff is constantly thinking of creative ideas to keep residents hopeful and smiling ear to…
Read MoreDaily Dose of Inspiration!
“My sun sets to rise again.” ~ Robert Browning From our friends at caregiverlist.com
Read MoreHonoring World Tuberculosis Day
Each day, over 4,000 people lose their lives to Tuberculosis (TB) and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. We aim to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of Tuberculosis, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
Read MoreMore Masks Coming For Health Care Workers Fighting Coronavirus
More masks are on their way to healthcare workers around the United States to help them fight the coronavirus. Both President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence made the announcement over the weekend. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law last Wednesday, extends liability protection to all industrial N95 masks. The Federal…
Read MoreCelebrating the First Day of Spring!
Happy first day of Spring! May it herald the blossoming of renewed health and life.
Read MoreCoronavirus Testing Expands to Thousands of Labs Across USA
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing is now expanded to thousands of labs across the United States. After a brief delay, necessary to get the infrastructure into place, citizens can now get tested at a local nearby facility. More than 2,000 labs across the country will start processing tests for COVID-19 early this week, Vice President Mike…
Read MoreBrain Injury Awareness Month
For more than three decades, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) has proudly led the nation in observing Brain Injury Awareness Month by conducting an engaging public awareness campaign in March of each year. This campaign provides a platform for educating the general public about the incidence of brain injury and the needs of…
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