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September 16, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
This year’s National Assisted Living Week is all about nourishing your residents – enriching their lives through mind, body, and spirit. But while you focus on activities with residents this week, we...
July 17, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
I have my nephew’s birthday party coming up on Sunday, so I asked my sister two questions as I normally do. First, “What does Jackson want for his birthday?” My sister gave me some different ideas...
June 25, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
It’s summer! For me this time of year is full of barbeques, the beach and baseball. There’s nothing like going to baseball games in the summer. To be honest I don’t find them very exciting but it’s...
February 13, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
I was 7 years old when I finally got the courage to ask Christine to be my Valentine. I had the BIGGEST crush on her! She was the girl next door - funny, pretty and most importantly she talked to me....
January 8, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
What’s your New Year’s Resolution for 2015? I’ve spent some time coming up with mine, and I ended up with three: to be more positive, better with my money, and to make more friends. These are all...
December 19, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I’d say the holiday season is in full swing – and this time of year I feel like I have two jobs, my full-time job and my part-time job. And when I say what my “part-time job” is, you may laugh at...
December 2, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
A recent article in McKnight's reported a significant improvement in the reduction and treatment of pressure ulcers, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Gerontology.
November 24, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
When I was younger, I would have been insulted if you called me predictable. I wanted to be seen as adventurous and spontaneous. But I have to admit, as I have gotten older, being predictable isn't...
November 12, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
What makes someone cool?
Depending on who you ask, you might hear things like: “Cool people wear skinny jeans and Ray-Bans, own a new iPhone and do CrossFit.”
Even though I own an iPhone, none of...
November 4, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
It turns out that assisted living residents may not be as focused on having a “homelike” setting as we all think, according to recent research from St. Catherine University. The author of the study,...
October 30, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I went apple picking last week and they told me that the best apples are all the way at the top. After questioning their theory, I just went with it. Because behind this statement is the underlying...
