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One of the many interesting things about sleep is that researchers don’t know exactly why we need it. There is a theory that it has an evolutionary component, dating back to a time when animals laid low at night. Other theories center on energy conservation, the repair and rejuvenation of muscles and tissue and renewal…
Taking seniors on a day trip is not just a walk in the park — though goodness knows, that’s far from a bad thing. There is much more to it than that. Much more in the way of challenges, and much more in the way of benefits. For healthcare professionals who work with seniors, there…
Game days are simple, straightforward and highly effective ways for seniors to relax, connect and most of all, have fun. That is the goal of such organized activities at each of The Allure Group’s six skilled nursing facilities — to show seniors a good time, which has several residual benefits. Here are five: Game Days…
Music has been delighting its listeners and challenging its performers since the dawn of time. While you may think music is only a tool to move the emotions and pass some time, science has discovered that music may have a more critical role in the human experience than initially understood, especially for seniors. With the…
Healthcare professionals walk a fine line when monitoring residents in a skilled nursing facility like those in The Allure Group’s Brooklyn- and Manhattan-based network: The goal is always to provide the best possible care, while at the same time providing for a resident’s comfort and respecting his or her privacy. Happily, there are ways to…
We had a great time celebrating Father’s Day 2018 with various celebrations across our centers. Thank you so much to everyone who came to our events or helped put them together. It was wonderful to get to celebrate and honor all of the dads that we work with everyday, and we are thankful for the…
The Allure Group’s Harlem, Hamilton Park and Crown Heights Centers were all honored as winners of 2018 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Awards, presented each year by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) to the nation’s top-performing skilled nursing facilities. The award, sponsored by ABILITY Network, was initiated by one of the ACHCA’s most…
Ronna Edelstein had a problem. Her father, Morton, was in his 90s, and fast approaching the time where he would need to be placed in a nursing home. He had, however, made her promise years before not to “dump” him in such a place. He had visited friends there, and almost always came away depressed.…