Legacy Senior Living Celebrates CNA Week: Come Meet a Few of Our CNAs! Our Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are vital to the day-to-day operation at each of Legacy Senior Living’s communities, ensuring that residents receive compassionate and competent care while maintaining their dignity and quality of life. CNAs are the heart and soul of our [...]
Legacy Senior Living: Nurses Make a Difference National Nurses Week: May 6-11 Within the senior living industry, and most assuredly at Legacy Senior Living, nurses serve as the backbone of care, offering not just medical expertise but also emotional support and companionship to residents and [...]
Do Prayers Help? Written by: David A. Riggs, Director of Chaplain Support Services When any tragic event hits our nation, social media lights up with words like, “our thoughts and prayers” are with you who are affected by this event. As we approach the [...]
Refugee to Citizen: Maija MacKenzie Builds a Life in the US Maija MacKenzie was born May 1, 1943 in Ventspils, Latvia, close to the Baltic Sea. In late 1944, Maija’s family fled Latvia by a small fishing boat to escape the Russian invasion. They settled in Northern Germany in a camp for Displaced Persons. When [...]
Pearl Collins: A Lifetime of Love, Family and Simple Pleasures Pearl Collins was born in Valdosta, Ga. to a farming family on December 24, 1916. Being the baby of the family, her parents, two brothers, and sister were her world. She grew up in the country and far away from other children her age. She [...]
Courage in Care: Emma Pullen's Journey as an Air Force Nurse Emma Pullen, the firstborn of five, was born August 24, 1937, in Boston, Georgia, where she spent most of her childhood on the family farm. She remembers days filled with driving the tractor, milking the cows, picking cotton and hay and going to school. [...]
Betty Scoggins: A Woman of Love, Faith and Adventure Betty Scoggins grew up on the countryside of the Cheaha Mountains in Talledega County, Alabama with her parents, five siblings, and four other children her mother took in. She loved being a part of a big family! Betty fell in love at first sight at the [...]
It's time for a Spring Refresh! Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash As the chill of winter melts away and the world outside begins to bloom with new life, there’s an undeniable sense of renewal in the air. Springtime brings with it a sense of rejuvenation that provides a perfect opportunity to shake off the winter blues, embrace [...]
How Seniors Can Avoid the Winter and Holiday Blues The holidays are upon us! A joyful season, but for many, they can be draining or even depressing. Hopefully, these tips can help you enjoy this season. You may also want to reach out to a counselor, friend or family member for support and accountability. This [...]
Gladyce Cornelius Enjoyably Looks Back on Her 100 Years of Life Legacy Village of Jacksonville, a premier assisted living and memory care facility serving Jacksonville, Al., celebrated the 100th birthday of Gladyce Cornelius on January 21, 2023. In honor of such a momentous milestone, Legacy Village asked Gladyce to share a few of her favorite [...]
