Big Austintown family celebrates matriarch on Mother’s Day
Several of Gloria Holtschneider's family members joined her for a Mother's Day brunch. She has six kids, and many grandkids and great-grandkids. "I love them all,” Gloria says. Here's her advice for mothers: “Smile and enjoy the moment."
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Vernon Hills senior shares Mother's Day advice
Naomi Peters knows something about being a mother. She has three children, a step-child, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. And during her career, she helped found and grow the child welfare department in North Chicago. So what's her advice for young mothers? “Love that baby every moment you can because they’re only small once.”
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105-year-old Austin mom raised three sons on her own
At Brookdale Round Rock, Elizabeth Morris has plenty of advice. After her husband died, she raised her three sons, working hard to make sure they had everything they needed: "I went to [the] Dunaway School of Accounting...then I was an office manager...I worked for several big construction companies."
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Austintown mother recognized for being selfless and loving
Harrisburg resident Elvira "Mickey" Hudson knows what it's like to have a big family. With four children, nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren, Mickey says the most important thing to do is to make time for your loved ones. “Stay healthy…be happy...and certainly love your family,” she says.
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Brookdale Manlius resident shares love through her cooking
Over the years, Marie Palladino says she learned to love cooking. To her, the process of putting breakfast, lunch and dinner together is rewarding. As each meal came together, she’d pass along recipes and cooking techniques to her family.
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Pocatello Resident with over 30 grandchildren shares advice for moms on Mother's Day
Esther VanWart has eight kids, all in different stages of life. “My oldest is 50 and my youngest is 23,” she says. And raising them hasn't always been easy. Esther divorced when she had six children, and had to work three jobs. “Having to support them by myself was very difficult.”
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Army veteran celebrates 107th birthday in Santa Rosa
For the first time, Brookdale Chanate celebrated a resident's 107th birthday. World War II veteran Bob Aumiller is pretty quiet, but he did let his grandson sing his praises. “I think for me it’s more about how he chose to live his life with his kids and his family and the people around him,” he says.
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102-year-old Winona resident says staying active is the key to a long life
Want to know the secret to a long life? Winona resident Bob Everitt might have an idea: dancing. He's been dancing since he was five years old. And even now, at 102-years-old, Bob still does it every week.
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Glen Ellyn resident has been a foster mom to 143 babies
Joanie White only has three children, but she's raised many more. Over 50 years, she fostered 143 babies. “It blessed us in many ways. We are still friends with many, many of these babies,” Joanie say. “One of our babies became our godchild.”
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“I’m still young at heart”: Senior will become first centenarian in her family
River Road resident Ruth Jackson has a life worth writing about. She lived through the Great Depression, managed a business for 40 years, and raised a family. Ruth's secret? Eating and living healthy. “I learned how to take care of myself to eat the right thing,” Ruth explained, though her son Larry quickly responded that it “didn’t start out that way though. I remember the hamburgers with the gravy.”
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94-year-old is the proud great-grandmother of 19
Harrisburg resident Elvira "Mickey" Hudson knows what it's like to have a big family. With four children, nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren, Mickey says the most important thing to do is to make time for your loved ones. “Stay healthy…be happy...and certainly love your family,” she says.
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Brookdale CEO: We’re Seeing Highest Operating Margins Since Pandemic Began in 2020
Occupancy and revenue gains pushed Brookdale Senior Living’s operating margins closer to pre-pandemic totals in the first quarter of this year. And Brookdale CEO Cindy Baier says she sees even more opportunities to recover from the pandemic ahead. “Our consistent forward progress each quarter reinforces my confidence that the plans we are executing, combined with industry supply and demand dynamics.”
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Phillippi Creek resident shares advice at 100th birthday party
Margaret Lutz had one wish for her 100th birthday: to have her family celebrate with her. And they did. Margaret doesn't have a secret to a long life - just a happy one: "I tried to be a good wife. And I tried to be a good mother. And that was my goal."
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Senior celebrates 104th birthday with friends and family
Brookdale Summer Ridge resident Maxine Vines had her 104th birthday party surrounded by friends and family. She was born in 1920, one of eight siblings. One of her sisters - who just turned 100 - was at community to celebrate with Maxine.
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Brookdale Monroe resident helps feed hundreds every week
Volunteerism is declining, but the need is only growing. Brookdale Monroe resident Anita Sundelin is stepping up. She serves at the Snohomish Community Food Bank. "I just felt like, 'What am I going to do with my life?" Sundelin said. "I need to do something for other people."
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