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Want to Feel Like a Million Bucks? Volunteer!

By Kathleen Donnelly, Director of Volunteer Services A great deal of recent news coverage has focused on some very big lottery jackpots… and the dreams and wishes of the millions who bought a t...

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Social Butterflies Thrive in the Golden Years

By Dawn Lettau, CTRS Director of Therapeutic Recreation One of the biggest concerns about loved ones as they age is the risk of social isolation. According to the Administration on Aging, those ...

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Supplementing with Vitamins: The Pros and Cons for Seniors

by Corinne Lee, RPh Multivitamins and supplements are a billion-dollar industry. In 2015, the market for dietary supplement capsules was valued at more than USD $26 billion. But are these supp...

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Volunteering Does A Body Good

  Kathleen DonnellyDirector of Volunteer ServicesHealthy, wealthy and wise…it’s an old phrase that most of us don’t really think much about.  But when one of those elements is missing fro...

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A SMART Path to Reaching Healthy Goals

Do you have a less-than-healthy habit you’ve been meaning to change? The good news is that it’s never too late to work on it! It might seem overwhelming to think about completely changing a behavior y...

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Five Ways Home Care Can Help You Care for an Aging Loved One

You’re the caregiver for an aging loved one, and although sometimes you need help in order to keep them at home safely, you’re not ready to transition to an assisted living or skilled nursing facility...

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Every Day is Mother’s Day

by Rabbi Zev Schostak Mother’s day is this coming Sunday, May 8. Where did this holiday come from? Just how important is a day to honor our moms? Ever since Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother...

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Honoring Gurwin’s Volunteers During National Volunteer Recognition Week

National Volunteer Recognition Week reminds us that there are communities filled with inspiring people who give away the one thing most people have the least of…time. The commitment of those who ma...

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7 Reasons A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Should Be Your New BFF

by Stefanie Grzancic RDN, CDN March is National Nutrition Month, an annual awareness program created by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to encourage healthy living through proper nutrition. ...

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On Guilt Trips and Tough Love: Being There for Our Parents through Old Age

by Rabbi Zev Schostak It’s tough being a child at any age.  When we were teenagers, we thought our parents were not “with it,” out of touch, not cool. We were told not to tru...

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10 Reasons You Should Thank a Social Worker

  March is Social Work month, time to celebrate the Social Workers in your life! Ever since I became a Social Worker, I have always made an effort to celebrate the Social Workers I work wit...

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Annual Gurwin Photo Contest – When a Contest is More than a Contest

  Gurwin’s Annual Photo Contest is Underway, Providing Quality of Life Enhancement for Residents One of the first things that visitors to our 460-bed skilled nursing & rehabilitation ce...