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2 days ago | mcknightsseniorliving.com | Foster Stubbs

Fifteen years ago, Chuck Cassell was on the board of directors of Greenfields of Geneva. Today, he is both a resident and resident artist at the Lifespace continuing care retirement community in Geneva, IL, where he adorns the walls with tranquil scenes of suburban Chicagoland done in watercolor paint. “In the three years that we’ve been here, I’ve probably exhibited three or four different times,” Cassell said.

4 days ago | mcknightshomecare.com | Foster Stubbs

After years of research and development for use in space travel, a technological innovation from NASA has come back down to Earth in a new space: home care. In the late 1990s, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab developed the first prototype of what would become Cardi/o, a touchless vital sign monitor that employs the use of radio waves. Originally created to monitor the vital signs of astronauts in space, the product is licensed by Austin, TX-based Advanced TeleSensors.

1 week ago | mcknightsseniorliving.com | Foster Stubbs

At Stoneridge Creek in Pleasanton, CA, furry four-legged friends are known to roam the campus alongside their human roommates. Life Enrichment Director Susan Filice said that pet ownership is very common at the continuing care retirement community and even plays a huge part in the social life. “People need companionship, and a lot of times, some of the folks who are living here are now at the point in their life where there’s just one of them.

1 week ago | mcknightshomecare.com | Foster Stubbs

The newest stars of the television screen are a bit nontraditional. Caregiving, a new documentary from PBS, chronicles the stories of personal, unpaid caregivers across the nation as they navigate the highs and lows of the care profession. This mission resonated with Natalie Black, chief executive officer of home care firm Comfort Keepers, and her organization ultimately decided to become a sponsor for the upcoming release.

2 weeks ago | mcknightsseniorliving.com | Foster Stubbs

As grocery prices continue to climb, shopping for food has become more and more stressful for many cash-strapped Americans. In Rochester, NY, where the child poverty rate of 40% is more than double the average of 18% in the state, this is a perennial concern for employees at The Jewish Home. The continuing care retirement community said that Medicaid reimbursements have not kept pace with the increasing cost of living, placing payment burdens on employees and the provider.