National Nursing Home Week

The 2009 focus of National Nursing Home Week is on "nurturing," with the theme of Nurturing a Love that Lasts. Nurturing, or being nurtured, is an essence of life not often thought about in the context of a nursing home, yet the ability to nurture and sustain relationships is critical to everyone's mental and physical well-being. As nursing homes embrace culture change and the concept of resident-centered care, the environment becomes more conducive to nurturing and sustaining relationships. That's because it is clearer to see residents as parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, mentors, heroes and, in general, people who have nurtured - and often continue to nurture -- a family member, relative, friend or other significant person. National Nursing Home Week is an annual observance sponsored by the American Health Care Association in Washington, D.C. and its state affiliate, the Florida Health Care Association.

• May 10, 2009: Celebrate National Nursing Home Week: Nurturing a Love that Lasts
   
• Governor Crist Proclamation for National Nursing Home Week

Health Central Park of Winter Garden's NNHW events included a Flower Power at the Park planting and picnic

Venice Mayor Ed Marks presents Luke Haven Health Care Center
on the campus of Village On The Isle with a NNHW proclamation.

Luke Haven Village On The Isle in Venice celebrated
National Nursing Home Week with a Hawaiian Theme