Blog: Magnolias of Lancaster

Each quarter we feature a resident in our Quarterly Newsletter.  Here’s our Springtime feature, Helen! Helen was born on July 23rd, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Italian natives Anthony & Elizabeth M.  She was the oldest of six children. Helen had three brothers and two sisters. She enjoyed spending time…

IntegraCare earns recognition at Engaging Pittsburgh Awards event PITTSBURGH, Pa. – IntegraCare was well-represented at the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association (PHRA) Engaging Pittsburgh Awards event held Wednesday, April 18 at the Twentieth Century Club. IntegraCare’s Continued Attendance Rewards (CAR) Program was named the winner in the Talent Recruitment and Retention…

Attendance-based Contest Continues to Evolve in its Third Year    PITTSBURGH – IntegraCare is in the third year of its innovative Continued Attendance Rewards (CAR) Program, and previous new-car winners have found the contest to be a life-changing event. “I was very excited. It was unbelievable. It has impacted my…

Working with residents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, we see how this disease robs people of their memories and eventually the things that make them who they are.  What isn’t always shared is how the disease takes its toll on their personalities, including skills and hobbies they’ve long since mastered….

You would think that in the age of the internet and 2-day shipping from Amazon that gift-giving would be a piece of cake.  But what about people who just don’t need anything?  Or at the very least, they don’t need MORE things?  People like our aging parents. The collection of…

Millie Landis, a resident of Magnolias of Lancaster, always had a love of sharing her Italian heritage with her family and friends. One way she did that was through her wonderful cooking of homemade Italian meals that she was well known for.   She was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania to Italian…

Lori Grant Named ‘Assisted Living/Personal Care Executive Director of the Year’      GREENSBURG – Throughout the past six years, Lori Grant focused on enhancing and maintaining the Newhaven Court at Lindwood’s Emergency Disaster Plan. As Executive Director of the IntegraCare-operated senior living community located in Greensburg, Grant realized the importance…

Cassiday helps 7 IntegraCare staffers achieve Certified Dementia Practitioner status      PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Throughout his nearly 15 years with IntegraCare, Butch Cassiday has been known as a team player. That fact became even more evident as Cassiday, IntegraCare’s Regional LifeStyles and LifeStories Director, attained three separate certifications related…

IntegraCare Communities Recognize Deep Connections Between Staff, Residents During National Observance Pittsburgh, PA – A week-long celebration kicks off this Sunday, September 10, and IntegraCare’s family of communities across Pennsylvania and Maryland are joining tens of thousands of assisted living communities across the country for the festivities. It’s National Assisted…

Burpees at Bert’s Fitness Challenge supports Lancaster Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association LANCASTER, PA. – Magnolias of Lancaster has held numerous fundraisers to support the Lancaster Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association over the years. This time, the senior living community is stepping up its game, both literally and physically. The Burpees…