nursing homes

Coast Gears Up for Adopt A Grandparent Day

It's hard to believe, but 50 percent of nursing home residents have no close relatives. Forty-six percent have no living children, and 60 percent have no outside visitors. These are only statistics. Sadly, there are faces behind every "number." That's…

Holiday Blues in Nursing Homes

The Christmas season can bring plenty of joy and celebration, but it can also lead to the holiday blues for those living in nursing homes. Boyington Health Care Facility in Gulfport aims to keep smiles on residents’ faces by planning…

Volunteers Needed to Adopt Grandparents

Kathy Rogers comes to News 25 to tell us about Adopt A Grandparent Day Saturday September 10th at 10 am to 11 am or 3 pm to 4 pm visit Elderly Across Coast http://www.adoptagrandparentday.org/ to see how you can help.…