The Brighter Side https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:58:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 https://www.mcknights.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2021/10/McKnights_Favicon.svg The Brighter Side https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/ 32 32 Chicken coop brings clucks and chuckles to Louisiana nursing home https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/chicken-coop-brings-clucks-and-chuckles-to-louisiana-nursing-home/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=137645 They get the point: Smile Squad crosses hallways to bring cheer to skilled nursing patients https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/they-get-the-point-smile-squad-crosses-hallways-to-bring-cheer-to-skilled-nursing-patients/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:23:53 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=137476 Skilled nursing residents put on dancing shoes for (another) senior prom https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/skilled-nursing-residents-put-on-dancing-shoes-for-another-senior-prom/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:39:14 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=137265 Teenage genie: Ruby Chitsey makes nursing residents’ dreams come true by granting their wishes – more than 40,000, in fact https://www.mcknights.com/news/15-year-old-ruby-chitsey-received-the-spirit-of-nadona-award-at-the-36th-annual-national-association-of-directors-of-nursing-administration-nadona-conference-on-june-25th/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:05:00 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=136796 Nursing home residents recreate ‘Roaring Twenties’ picnic at historic mansion https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/nursing-home-residents-recreate-roaring-twenties-picnic-at-historic-mansion/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:36:05 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=136682 Python Ron charms snakes — and residents — at grateful nursssssing home https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/python-ron-charms-snakes-and-residents-at-grateful-nursssssing-home/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:40:21 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=136437 Memory care residents wipe out nursing home’s ‘mole’ problem https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/massachusetts-memory-care-residents-kick-back-and-take-a-whack/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 22:38:06 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=136248 NY nursing home residents pay homage to Taylor Swift https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/ny-nursing-home-residents-pay-homage-to-taylor-swift/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:15:36 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=136049 Skilled nursing community celebrates National Skilled Nursing Care Week in style https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/skilled-nursing-community-celebrates-national-skilled-nursing-care-week-in-style/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:06:00 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=135780 Long-term care facility goes wild for petting zoo https://www.mcknights.com/news/the-brighter-side/long-term-care-facility-goes-wild-for-petting-zoo/ Wed, 31 May 2023 19:43:41 +0000 https://www.mcknights.com/?p=135592