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Recently, I had the opportunity to visit The Glen Retirement Center. So when the article appeared on The Times' front page, I was interested in comparing my opinion with the reporter's view. Yes, we were in total agreement that the facility is beautifully appointed, spotlessly maintained and the staff... more »

(Clockwise starting from top right) Lucille Bustamento, Ann Vasko, Daniyell Stringer, and Esther Russo play cards at one of The Glen's Village Health Care households. (Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times) Cleda Harrington is benefiting from new thinking that's shaping nursing homes and other senior living centers. Harrington, 82,... more »

Village Health Care is literally paving the way for a new standard of care in our state with a new model of care, known as the household model of care. During the past 15 months we have been very busy preparing for a complete organizational change that would allow us... more »

First Louisiana Culture Change Summit On April 7 & 8, 2010, Baton Rouge hosted the 1st Annual Culture Change Summit for Louisiana. The conference was put on by L.E.A.D.E.R. (Louisiana Enhancing Aging With Dignity Through Empowerment and Respect), an organization that is advocating for Culture Change throughout Louisiana. Culture... more »

Eighty-First Street ECE Center Visits The Glen On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., The Easter Bunny visited The Glen Retirement System and greeted 175 children from the Kindergarten & Early Childhood Education classes from Eighty-First Street Early Childhood Education Center. Easter cookies and juice were served... more »

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SHREVEPORT, LA - On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus visited The Glen Retirement System. The Glen hosted 180 students in the Kindergarten & Early Childhood Education classes from Eighty-First Street Early Childhood Education Center. Refreshments were served and each child received a gift from... more »

On November 11, 2009, The Glen Retirement System hosted a preview event of the extensive renovations at Village Health Care, the organization's skilled-care community. Guests toured the new, more home-like, environment that has been created. This renovation and transformation of the daily operations at The Glen are part of a... more »

This holiday season, residents from The Glen Retirement System's four communities helped stock the pantry at the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission. This project is part of The Glen's extensive community outreach program. Elise Mapp, Cecil Davidson and Gwin Lewis, are pictured here with Rev. Henry Martin at the Shreveport-Bossier Rescue... more »

Fleming talks health care in south Shreveport By Drew Pierson • dpierson@gannett.com • August 18, 2009 "You better believe older, sicker people are going to be last on that list. ... Do you want someone making those decisions for you?" Fleming asked. Fleming spent... more »

Village Health Care at The Glen Receives Bronze Level Louisiana Nursing Home Quality Award Shreveport, Louisiana -- Village Health Care at The Glen was recognized for receiving the Bronze 2008 Louisiana Nursing Home Quality Award, presented by Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc. (LHCR), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana.... more »

The Shreveport Times 2009 Reader's Choice Awards Announced. The Glen Retirement System is awarded: First Place for Best Nursing Home First Place for Best Retirement Community more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 8, 2009) Contact: Rick DelaHaya, Centenary News Services, 318.869.5073 FSOB and Service Learning Combine Forces to Offer New Programs SHARE: facebook delicious digg reddit newsvine email (left to right) Centenary students Sammy Robinson, Jessica Marquart, and Stephanie Beauvais; residents of The Glen Harold and Gloria Green;... more »

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Culture Change Now Action Pact Newsletter November, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CNAs Provide Essential Leadership ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The development of informal leaders in the organization is essential for culture change to be effective. As members of the organization's Steering Team, CNAs at The Glen Retirement System in Shreveport, LA have taken on an... more »

The Glen residents, kindergartners share joy of Christmas BY RICHARD KAVANAUGH • SPECIAL TO VOICES • JANUARY 7, 2009 2:00 AM The joy of Christmas is especially great for children. And when three classes of kindergartners from Eighty-first Street Early Childhood Education Center arrived at The Glen to share a... more »

The Shreveport Times 2008 Reader's Choice Awards Announced. The Glen Retirement System is awarded: First Place for Best Nursing Home First Place for Best Retirement Community more »

BY DONECIA PEA • DONECIAPEA@GANNETT.COM • JUNE 16, 2008 Marvin Graham took a moment to survey the bowling pins before squatting down low and releasing the ball. He was slightly miffed after knocking down nine pins on his first turn and a spare on the second shot. Doris Graff went... more »