Category Archives: Culture Change

A look back: Signature goes to Myrtle Beach

Last fall, about 100 residents and caregivers from 22 homes in Signature HealthCARE’s Rural Segment embarked on a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with one thing in mind: the adventure of a lifetime. For more about the trip, check … Continue reading

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Advertising Age covers boom in Louisville’s aging-care sector

This week’s issue of Advertising Age, a national magazine that covers marketing and media, features an article about Louisville as a burgeoning hub for aging-care providers and innovators. To read the article, visit the magazine’s website by clicking HERE.

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Chow time: SHC of East Louisville demonstrates exemplary dietary program

                Al Ales, Vice President of Dietary Services, presents the Outstanding Achievement Award for Quality Food and Plate Presentation to John Herzog, Dietary Manager at Signature HealthCARE of East Louisville. There may be … Continue reading

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Signature HealthCARE acquires first hospital

As federal legislation and other changes push health care providers to work more closely together, Signature HealthCARE has acquired its first hospital, Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, Fla. SHC leaders were on hand earlier this week for a ribbon-cutting … Continue reading

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Lexington Herald-Leader tells story of Lee County resident’s maiden voyage to the ocean

The Lexington Herald-Leader this week published an article about James Gabbard, a 77-year-old resident at Lee County Care and Rehabilitation Center who had never seen the ocean until he visited Myrtle Beach in September as part of a trip Signature … Continue reading

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Signature leaders discuss importance of CNAs in new video

Several Signature HealthCARE leaders have completed CNA training, while others are in the process now. To understand the reasoning behind the effort, the importance of servant leadership and the vital role CNAs play in long-term care, visit Signature HealthCARE’s YouTube … Continue reading

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Signature Research Institute published in Journal of Applied Gerontology

The results of a study conducted by Signature Research Institute (SRI) Chief Research Officer Jeff Beaty and fellow researchers from Ohio State University, the Oregon Research Institute and the Oregon Center for Applied Science has been published in the latest … Continue reading

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Signature hosts second annual Senior Olympics at Louisville home office

              On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Signature HealthCARE hosted its second annual Senior Olympics games for nine Signature nursing homes across the state. About 60 nursing home residents competed in the games, and a total … Continue reading

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Revolution in action: Signature residents head to Myrtle Beach

              This week, about 100 residents and caregivers from homes in Signature HealthCARE’s Rural Segment embarked on a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with one thing in mind: the adventure of a lifetime. … Continue reading

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Louisville aging care evolution covered by McKnight’s

McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living has published a column from several aging-care leaders detailing Louisville’s rise to prominence as a hub for aging care and innovation. To read the article, click HERE.

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