Life Care News
Life Care believes in making residents our top priority and staying involved in the communities in which we serve. Our centers, residents and corporate offices take pride in connecting with each other and their hometowns. Here are stories about current events and the people within the Life Care family.
Featured Articles
| American College of Health Care Administrators honors Life Care president, executive directors | |
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The American College of Health Care Administrators recently bestowed its Honorary Fellowship Award on Beecher Hunter, president of Life Care Centers of America, on May 6, 2012… [Read More] |
| Bertie Thompson turns 100 at Life Care Center of Sparta | |
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On March 30, 2012, Bertie Thompson celebrated her 100th birthday at Life Care Center of Sparta, Tenn. The facility held a birthday party, with Thompson’s family members, facility residents, associates and visiting dignitaries, including Sparta Mayor Jeff Young and County Executive Herd Sullivan… [Read More] |
| 28 Life Care facilities named Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report | Twenty-eight Life Care Centers of America facilities in 13 states were recently listed in U.S. News & World Report’s list of the best nursing homes for 2012… [Read More] |
| Camellia Gardens of Life Care celebrates director of nursing’s 60th birthday | |
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Patsy Slater, director of nursing at Camellia Gardens of Life Care in Thomasville, Ga., turned 60 on March 8, 2012. To celebrate, associates put together a fun-filled day honoring Slater and all that she has done for the facility… [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Bruceton-Hollow Rock emphasizes recycling for Earth Day | |
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During the week of April 16, 2012, associates at Life Care Center of Bruceton-Hollow Rock, Tenn., prepared to celebrate Earth Day with T-shirt sales and recycling education… [Read More] |
| One Enchanted Evening prom brings glitz to Life Care Center of Tullahoma | |
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On April 25, 2012, more than 50 residents and community guests took part in the One Enchanted Evening prom at Life Care Center of Tullahoma, Tenn… [Read More] |
| Certified nursing assistant uses Life Care Center of Osawatomie bus for prom ride | |
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The bus from Life Care Center of Osawatomie, Kan., was put to an unusual use on April 21, 2012… [Read More] |
| Residents, associates at Life Care Center of Casper make clothes for children in need | |
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Residents and associates at Life Care Center of Casper, Wyo., recently found a way to meet a need in the larger world: making clothing for children. From the beginning of October 2011 to the end of March 2012, the group met two Tuesdays a month… [Read More] |
| Melissa Gaylor named Secretary of the Year at Life Care’s corporate offices | |
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Melissa Gaylor, executive secretary for Life Care Centers of America’s Information Technology department, was named Secretary of the Year during a ceremony honoring Life Care’s secretaries on Life Care’s corporate campus on April 25, 2012… [Read More] |
| Berkley Manor Care Center residents visit lizard and snake exhibit | On April 19, 2012, a group of residents from Berkley Manor Care Center in Denver, Colo., along with a family member and the recreation team, visited the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to see its newest exhibit, “Lizards and Snakes.”… [Read More] |
| Edna Seeba turns 100 at Life Care Center of Crossville | |
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Edna “Nan” Seeba, a resident at Life Care Center of Crossville, Tenn., celebrated her 100th birthday in a big way on March 7, 2012. Seeba gathered with family and friends for cake and punch, as well as a performance by a family of four children who play musical instruments… [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Sarasota associate says thank you for facility smoking ban | Below is a letter Life Care Centers of America’s corporate offices received from an associate at Life Care Center of Sarasota, Fla., regarding her journey to become smoke-free after the facility banned smoking… [Read More] |
| Every Easter egg found at Life Care Center of Federal Way’s annual celebration | |
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The hunt team’s many weeks of hard work and planning paid off on April 7, 2012, when Life Care Center of Federal Way hosted its annual free community Easter egg hunt… [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Orange Park soaks facility leadership for Relay For Life | |
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Residents, guests and associates at Life Care Center of Orange Park, Fla., soaked the executive director and director of nursing on April 20, 2012, to raise money for the facility’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life team… [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Morristown holds Senior Citizen Appreciation Day barbecue lunch | On April 17, 2012, Life Care Center of Morristown, Tenn., hosted a free barbecue lunch for local seniors in honor of Senior Citizen Appreciation Day… [Read More] |
| Isabella Early turns 100 at Life Care Center of North Glendale | On March 14, 2012, Isabella Early, a resident at Life Care Center of North Glendale, Ariz., celebrated her 100th birthday. Roger Walton, activities assistant director, honored Early with a serenade… [Read More] |
| Glendale Care Center hosts book signing for former resident | Glendale Care Center in Glendale, Ariz., hosted a book signing on March 20, 2012, for author and former resident Bethe Bennett. Bennett had come to the facility after a fall in her home left her with a hip fracture… [Read More] |
| Moose visit Life Care Center of Sandpoint | |
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One of the perks of living in the Northwest is watching the wildlife, and for residents at Life Care Center of Sandpoint, Idaho, nature has been coming up close and personal… [Read More] |
| Local paper names Payson Care Center Best Long-Term Care Facility | |
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On Feb. 20, 2012, “The Payson Roundup” released the results of its annual Best of Payson [Ariz.,] contest, with Payson Care Center earning the most votes for Best Long-Term Care Facility… [Read More] |
| Danny Shiflet finds rehab success at Life Care Center of Morristown | On Dec. 23, 2011, Danny Shiflet came to Life Care Center of Morristown, Tenn., for rehabilitation, and with the help of therapists and associates from all departments, he successfully recovered and was able to return home… [Read More] |
| Tillie Brown turns 104 at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda | |
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On Nov. 4, 2011, Tillie Brown, a resident at Life Care Center of Punta Gorda, Fla., celebrated her 104th birthday. [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Hickory Woods celebrates grand opening | |
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On Oct. 6, 2011, Life Care Centers of America celebrated the grand opening of the newest member of the Life Care family of facilities: Life Care Center of Hickory Woods, located in Antioch, Tenn. [Read More] |
| Children trick-or-treat at Life Care Center of Escondido | |
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On Oct. 27, 2011, more than 75 community children and their parents came to Life Care Center of Escondido, Calif., to trick-or-treat. [Read More] |
| New chaplains graduate from program at Life Care Center of East Ridge | |
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On Oct. 18, 2011, several new chaplains completed a training program at Life Care Center of East Ridge, Tenn. [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Hixson program encourages better family/resident interaction | |
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When Mae Petty, activity director at Life Care Center of Hixson, Tenn., peeked in a room and saw a resident and her family member simply sitting together and watching TV, she thought there had to be something better than that. [Read More] |
| Las Fuentes Care Center associates and residents step out to stop diabetes | |
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On Oct. 25, 2011, nine associates and two residents from Las Fuentes Care Center in Prescott, Ariz., participated in the city's Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Morgan County goes pink for breast cancer | |
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On Oct. 18, 2011, Life Care Center of Morgan County in Wartburg, Tenn., competed in the second-annual Paint the Town Pink competition for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [Read More] |
| Life Care Center of Morgan County uses flamingos to raise funds for Alzheimer's | |
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Throughout September 2011, Life Care Center of Morgan County in Wartburg, Tenn., used flamingos to help raise funds for Alzheimer's Tennessee. [Read More] |
| Baseball game the experience of a lifetime for Glendale Care Center residents | |
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On Aug. 5, 2011, Glendale Care Center in Glendale, Ariz., took seven residents to a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers - an experience of a lifetime for two special residents. [Read More] |
| Desert Cove Nursing Center brings on new nursing home doctor | |
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Life Care Physician Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Life Care Centers of America, recently placed Neeta Panse, M.D., as a full-time, on-site physician at Desert Cove Nursing Center in Chandler, Ariz. [Read More] |