Auburn Village Resident Celebrates 101st Birthday

Visiting a loved one with Alzheimer’s can elicit a variety of emotion; you maybe unsure of what to say or what activities to do with your loved one when you visit.  We have three facilities (Generations at Regency, Generations at Rock Island and Generations at Neighbors) that specialize in dementia and Alzheimer’s care.  GHN and…

Several times a month the staff at Generations at Regency incorporates their pets with the residents, in our program called “pet therapy.” Pet therapy is a growing field and research has shown how beneficial it can be to the elderly, especially those who are living in a nursing home or skilled rehabilitation facility. Regular visits…

March is National Craft month and what a better way to celebrate than with a spotlight on Generations at Regency’s new activity- the crochet club!  Regency decided after seeing several residents gathering together and knitting/crocheting that other residents could benefit and enjoy a crochet club.  The activity staff felt this craft would help our seniors…

This May, we celebrated two major healthcare holidays: National Nurses Week and National Skilled Nursing Care Week (previously known as Nursing Home Week). Each facility in our network celebrated in its own unique way to honor the dedicated staff who are so vital to our industry. National Nurses Week, held from May 6th-12th, was an…