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National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse […]

It is important to attend to mental health just like you would physical health. Physical health problems significantly increase our risk of developing mental health problems, and vice versa. It can increase the risk of cardiac diseases and death from an illness. It causes a higher rate of suicide. It also increases the cost of […]

Gardening is potentially a “long-term” memory for our residents with dementia. The process of gardening usually begins indoors, starting the seeds. The move outdoors for planting provides a sensory experience that stimulates all the senses, which in turn often brings back happy memories. Many residents grew up helping their parents grow their own vegetables and […]