Category: Health & Wellness

July 26th is National Disability Independence Day, which commemorates the signing of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which happened on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services. ADA compliance means the […]

I practice building safety at home too. I make sure that I have working fire extinguishers accessible in all parts of my house. I also maintain back up safety equipment for power outages or natural disasters.

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 […]

Mental Health Awareness Month was originally celebrated in 1949. That was 73 years ago! The goals of the sponsoring organization, originally the National Committee for Mental Hygiene (now Mental Health America), were to improve attitudes toward mental health/illness, improve services for mental health clients, and promote mental health. Older adults are more at risk for […]

Gardening is potentially a “long-term” memory for VITALIA® residents with dementia. Some of my best memories are gardening with my dad and my grandma. It was such a simple thing, but spending time together, being outside in nature and working together to grow vegetables is something I think will always stay with me. Residents had […]