What Careers Can You Find in Long-Term Care?
From social work to nursing to housekeeping, dive into the professions available in long-term care and the impact they each have on residents. Continue Reading Continue reading
A Healthier Approach To Caring
Staying Active During Senior Health and Fitness Day
An Athena Health Care Systems Physical Therapist shares tips for staying active during Senior Health and Fitness Day. Continue Reading Continue reading
Mayor Khamsyvoravong of Newport Celebrates Heatherwood Rehabilitation with Proclamation
NEWPORT, RI – On Monday, May 13, 2024, Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong of the City of Newport presented Heatherwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center with a proclamation celebrating National Skilled Nursing Care Week from May 13 through May 18, 2024. National Skilled Nursing Care Week honors the dedication and commitment of all healthcare workers across the… Continue Reading Continue reading
Inside Athena: Regional Systems Dir. of Social Services Supporting Residents and Staff Through Senior Care
One of Athena’s Regional Systems Director of Social Services has found a career in healthcare that both supports employees but also provides residents and families the navigation needed in senior care. Continue Reading Continue reading
Heatherwood Celebrates 127 Combined Years of Service Within Nursing Department
NEWPORT, R.I. — May 6 through May 12 celebrates National Nurses Week! Heatherwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center holds a combined years of service of 127 years among its licensed nursing staff. The nursing department demonstrates unwavering commitment and expertise in delivering personalized care that enhances the well-being and quality of life of our residents… Continue Reading Continue reading
An Occupational Therapist’s Tips to Staying Independent
April is National Occupational Therapy Month and an Athena therapist is sharing tips on keeping your independence. Continue Reading Continue reading
Heartfelt Healing: How Athena’s Skilled Nursing Facilities Empower Hearts
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Krista Santilli-Grace, shines a light on the heartwarming recovery that happens within Athena’s skilled nursing facilities. February is not just a month for red roses and chocolates. February celebrates American Heart Month, a time to focus on the health of one of our most vital organs. In the spirit of building… Continue Reading Continue reading
Athena Dir. of Therapeutic Recreation Honored As Senior Living “Rising Star”
Diamond Boone, Director of Therapeutic Recreation for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, is one of 15 honorees across the country for the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction. Continue Reading Continue reading
Athena Celebrates 40 Years of Community Commitment
Personalized Care in Your Community. Our Commitment to Care. For the past 40 years, Athena Health Care Systems has prided itself on building individual and personalized communities for its residents. Community is not any one thing – it is not a building; it is not a rating; it is not a quantifiable metric. Community is the… Continue Reading Continue reading
Inside Athena: Malia Hill Promoted to Nurse Leadership Role Overseeing Mass., R.I.
Malia Hill has been promoted within the Athena family to a director role in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Continue Reading Continue reading
