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Why do elderly people keep old things like ladies’ handkerchiefs? When I was a young bride, I had a very elderly neighbor who took it upon herself to teach me to bake. I was already pretty good at it, but she taught me how to bake beautiful cakes.  She didn’t own an electric mixer, so […]

I like to tell people that when I grew up with four older siblings – we had everything that money could NOT buy!  “NOT” is the most important word.  Our father loved animals and we had horses that pulled antique wagons and buggies.  We had ponies and goats that pulled little wagons that Daddy built […]

Years ago, I was invited to make an inspirational speech to a big group of young mothers during the holiday season.  I knew they were all overwhelmed preparing for family dinners and parties.  They were decorating their homes. They were baking cookies for parties at school. They were shopping and wrapping gifts.  They had set […]

Volunteers are priceless!  We simply cannot attach a value to the time and effort that they spend helping our Integrity Healthcare Communities.  The value of volunteer time is incomprehensible!  Could we attach an hourly wage to their time?  Sure, we could.  We know they come and go at certain times.  We can log the time […]

In the thirteen Integrity Healthcare Communities, there are hundreds of employees who not only love our residents and provide excellent care for them … but they love their communities and their friends and neighbors.  Our employees are frequently involved in community activities that are important to the quality of life in towns and cities dotted […]

When I asked Kellee Laminack how things were going, she immediately told me about her six-month old son, Waylon!  “He’s the cutest, sweetest, smartest little thing,” she reported to me! Kellee didn’t start our conversation by telling me that her mother’s house had burned down the past weekend, or that she had lost everything for her […]

Katherine “Katie” Shockley was born with Cerebral Palsy. When she was young her doctors told her parents that Katie would never walk, drive, get married, have children or be able to work. Over the years with hard work and determination she has held a full time job with the government for 35 years, married and […]

Most of us who grew up in rural America have memories of vegetable gardens that helped feed our families. Those of us over 50 may have memories of mothers who cooked from scratch, baked their own cakes and pies … made jams and jellies and canned the vegetables from that family garden. Certainly, many the […]

Do you remember the story by O. Henry … The Last Leaf?   Young artists Sue and Johnsy lived on the third floor of an old Greenwich Village apartment building.  An old man named Behrman, also a struggling artist, lived on the ground floor.  Johnsy had pneumonia and like many in Greenwich Village, was probably going […]

ZOOM!  Revved Up Rehab! Our accelerated rehabilitation program is filled with wonderful success stories.  We are thrilled with our staff and the important work they do to improve the lives of your loved ones. One of our stories is about brave Nelda who, because of several medical issues, could no longer stand without assistance. She […]