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"Mad Molly" Swings Back at Her Parkinson's Diagnosis with Rock Steady Boxing [VIDEO]

Posted by The Goodman Group on April 8, 2020

“It started with a little twitch in my toe,” says Molly. “Within a few months, my whole leg was tremoring. My arm, my leg, my insides, everything. So within...

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Topics: Videos, Parkinson's

Rock Steady Boxing: Fighting Back Against Parkinson's Disease [VIDEO]

Posted by The Goodman Group on March 26, 2020

“I've just gotten stronger. And secondly, it's made me emotionally better,” said Kent, a resident at The Inn on Westport in Sioux Falls, SD who is singing a...

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Topics: Videos, Parkinson's

Sharing Residents' Stories with our "This is My Life" Program

Posted by The Goodman Group on January 10, 2020

Started earlier this year by Shawn, the spiritual director at The Commons on Marice, our "This is My Life" program is an opportunity to highlight a resident’s...

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Topics: Senior Living, Spiritual

Meet Marilyn: Retired U.S. Army Colonel Still Serving Her Country

Posted by The Goodman Group on November 27, 2019

Marilyn was already a nurse working in pediatrics when she learned about a pediatric nurse practitioner course offered by the U.S. Army. The concept of a nurse...

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Topics: Veterans

Family History Questionnaire: How to Talk to Your Family About Their Life

Posted by The Goodman Group on November 13, 2019

For many people, it's very important to learn as much as possible about past generations. In fact, an MIT Technology Review reported earlier in 2019 that over...

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Topics: Senior Living

Gather and Grow: Nurturing More than Plants with Hydroponic Gardens

Posted by The Goodman Group on October 31, 2019

Residents at Cypress Palms, a senior living community managed by The Goodman Group, are finding that learning is just one of the joys of taking part in a...

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Topics: Senior Living

Music Lessons: The Ukulele Club at Terracina

Posted by The Goodman Group on September 24, 2019

When most people think about the ukulele, they think about a humble, simple instrument. They may even think of Don Ho or Tiny Tim. Yet for the residents of one...

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Topics: Moments Matter

Theater for the Ages: The Magic of an Intergenerational Play Program

Posted by The Goodman Group on September 4, 2019

Part of the magic of the theater is that a really great play will appeal to all ages. And we have proof that a really great play program will, as well. Every...

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Topics: Senior Living

Pet Therapy And More: Bonding with All Kinds of Dogs at Regal Palms

Posted by The Goodman Group on August 23, 2019

Pets are a source of entertainment, companionship and stress relief for people of all ages, so it's no surprise that pet therapy is popular at senior living...

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Topics: Senior Living, Memory Care

How to Help a Grieving Parent: What to Do When One Parent Passes Away

Posted by The Goodman Group on July 31, 2019

The death of a spouse is considered the single most stressful life event. Sadly, it’s one our parents are eventually going to experience. But there are ways we...

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Topics: Spiritual