The Human Element
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Memory Care Seniors Share Rubber Duckies and Positivity with Target Shoppers
WICHITA, KS — Target customers got more than items on their list during a recent shopping trip. They also walked away with some rubber duckies inscribed with cheerful messages that had been created by residents at Chisholm Place, an Anthem…
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Southern California Senior Living Communities Unite to Support Fire-Displaced Seniors
LA VERNE, CA — There are countless stories of humanity shining through in the wake of the devastating wildfires that continue to burn in and around Los Angeles. Hillcrest, an age-qualified community in this suburb, is among those stories as…
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Wrapping Up the Holidays: Donations by Cogir Senior Living and Tellico Village
As we conclude the first week of 2025, let’s take one last look back at the 2024 holidays. We received countless emails from senior living companies and communities that perpetrated many acts of kindness, and these two examples give you…
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Cedarhurst Senior Living’s Dream Come TRUE Program Fulfills Nearly 50 Resident Dreams in 2024
ST. LOUIS, MO — Cedarhurst Senior Living has announced that its Dream Come TRUE program turned nearly 50 bucket-list dreams into reality for residents across eight states in 2024. From a 96-year-old soaring in a Cessna to an 85-year-old rediscovering…
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Pinebrook’s Elder Scouts and Holiday “Elves” Help Make the Season Bright
MILFORD, OH — ’Tis the season, of course, and residents at Pinebrook, a Watermark Retirement Community in this town near Cincinnati in southwest Ohio, cherish and practice throughout not just this season but the entire year. The residents are always…
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Resident of Liberty Senior Living Community, a Six-Time Cancer Patient, Walks 50 Miles to Raise Funds
CHARLESTON, SC — Cookie Finkelstein, 81, a resident of South Bay at Mount Pleasant in this city, has had six bouts of unrelated cancer. She does not define herself by her history or her 30-plus-year battles with cancer. She does,…
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Oak Trace Resident, 82, Takes an Unexpected Giant Leap
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — When given the opportunity, 82-year-old Lindy Pond took the leap. Literally. The resident of Oak Trace senior living community in this Chicago suburb fulfilled a longtime dream when she recently took a 10,000-foot plunge out of…
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Harmony Senior Services Owner Donates $100K, Household Items for Storm Relief
ASHEVILLE, NC — Following Hurricane Helene, the owner of Harmony at Reynolds Mountain in this city that was decimated by the storm, has responded with a $100,000 donation to five organizations engaged in immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts. Contribution…
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Benchmark One Company Fund Golf Tourney Raises $325K for Employees and Families
WALTHAM, MA — When John Silva, Jr., the longtime plant operations director at Benchmark at Haverhill Crossings, an assisted living and memory care community in Haverhill, Massachusetts, passed away recently of a heart attack, his family was devastated. In addition…
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Mini Golf Tournament Sparks Camaraderie at the Templeton of Cary
CARY, NC — Have you ever played a mini golf tournament in the hallways at your community? Residents at The Templeton of Cary did that recently and it presented some challenging but fun obstacles at the luxury senior living community…