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Volunteering at a nursing home can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. It provides an opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of

For seniors, spring cleaning can be a great opportunity to declutter and organize their living spaces, which can lead to a safer and more comfortable home environment. In this guide, we offer tips and advice for seniors and their loved ones who are looking to do some spring cleaning this year.

BRENTWOOD – The Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community, owned and operated by Rockingham County, New Hampshire, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Over

Rockingham County is helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “Social Work Breaks Barriers,” to highlight how social workers enrich our community and help residents overcome hurdles that prevent them from living life to the fullest.

January 23-29 is National Activity Professionals Week. This week, Rockingham County joins senior living communities across the United States in recognizing the essential role of activity professionals in long-term care settings. The theme for National Activity Professional Week 2023 is “Adventure Awaits.”

People often confuse hospice and palliative care. Both services provide pain and symptom relief for people with serious illness, but there are important differences. We spoke with Amedisys’ AVP of Hospice Outreach Liaison, Randall Wilson, to break down the difference between palliative care and hospice care.

RCRNC recently partnered with Greg West Photography to film 3D virtual tours of the dedicated Rehabilitation Center and Assisted Living Community. These self-guided walkthroughs allow anyone to explore the spaces at their own convenience with a simple click of a button.

The Rockingham County nursing home has received a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The nursing home Five-Star Quality Rating System is a tool featured on the Care Compare website. Nursing homes with CMS 5-star ratings are considered to have above average quality compared to other nursing homes in the state.

Rockingham County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center and Assisted Living Community worked closely with the Town of Brentwood, NH to review options for residents to exercise their voting rights. Together, Rockingham County and town officials hosted an absentee voting day for residents prior to the November 8 election.