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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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Holiday Gift Giving Tips for Seniors in Long-term Care Facilities

The holidays are here and the shopping frenzy is underway! Spending hours at the mall on a quest for the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for friend or relative can give anyone the bah-humbug blues, e...

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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...

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Random Acts of Kindness Week

By:  Kathleen Donnelly, Director of Volunteer Services at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center One of the most culturally significant phenomena of this century is the “happy face,”...