Tag Archives: Nursing Homes

In A Palliative Care Nursing Home

A cranky old man dies and his legend goes viral.
Posted on August 13, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

This is a poem that has gone viral. It’s suppose to be a true story. Either way it’s a poem to share and who can resist a good yarn. An old man died in a palliative care nursing home in … Continue reading →

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How We Age by Marc E. Agronin

Working in nursing homes taught me about old age — but I was unprepared for my grandfather's last days
Posted on April 1, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

From the book How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Growing Old by Marc E. Agronin, MD. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright (c) 2011. Until the year … Continue reading →

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Cleveland Retirement Community Welcomes Creative Youth

The symbiotic power of intergenerational programming and the arts
Posted on March 30, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

An inspiring story from the AARP, below, profiles a pilot program at Judson’s retirement community; they offered two students at the Cleveland Institute of Music apartments in their facilities (once a swanky hotel) — in exchange for monthly recitals.  The presence … Continue reading →

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