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7 Feel-Good Stories to Come Out of the COVID-19 Pandemic

By MLCommunications |

Lately our collective news feeds have been filled with tense and worrisome updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. While these times have certainly been challenging for all of us, we’re seeing many hopeful headlines from our Morrison Living family. Our team is making an impact on residents, colleagues, and the community through some incredible moments. Enjoy…

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Our Commitment During COVID-19

By MLCommunications |

By Barbara Conn, CEO Now and always, we are focused on the safety and wellbeing of our residents, associates, and community. Our commitment is to be the best part of someone’s day—especially when those days may be marked by uncertainty. We understand that we are in a rapidly changing situation; our hearts go out to…

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How Do You Nourish Your Mind?

By MLCommunications |

By: Traci Miller, Senior Director of Nutrition and Wellness You might remember the six lifestyle habits that can protect brain health, as covered in our first installment. If not, here’s a quick recap: exercise, nutrition, sleep, challenging the brain, stress management, and staying socially connected. Our interactive education series #MoveYourMind discusses how these habits can…

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How Do You #MoveYourMind?

By MLCommunications |

By Traci Miller, Senior Director of Nutrition and Wellness There are six lifestyle habits that can protect brain health: exercise, nutrition, sleep, challenging the brain, stress management, and staying socially connected. Morrison Living discusses how these factors can improve brain fitness in our interactive education series, Move Your Mind. The methods to maintain cognitive fitness…

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Adding Elegance to the Dining Experience at Covia Communities

By MLCommunications |

At Morrison Living, we believe it’s all about living, not aging. For many of our communities and their residents, good living may mean sharing a glass of wine with friends around the fireplace, during a happy hour or over dinner. A Customized Solution Benefiting Residents and the Covia Brand Across the country, more and more…

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Compass Group USA is Leading the Way – 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility

By MLCommunications |

Source: Compass Group USA Part of ensuring that we’re exponentially growing, is to address new and heightened challenges- and at Compass Group USA, we do just that. The recently released 2019 CSR Report showcases all of the expansive and monumental achievements we’ve made in the past year. A few key stories, which are featured in…

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Fox Run Chef Receives Several Accolades

By MLCommunications |

Source: Orchard Park Bee Fox Run at Orchard Park’s Executive Chef Lisa Sanders recently received national recognition as a top chef in the senior living industry. Compass Group, the parent company of Morrison Living and the world’s leading food-service company, awarded Sanders first place in the Women in Culinary Competition. She was also named a…

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Morrison Living Adopts New Name To Go With Shifting Hospitality Approach

By MLCommunications |

Source: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Morrison Living, formerly known as Morrison Community Living, has rebranded itself as it reorganizes the way it approaches senior and healthcare dining experiences. “We will be seeing an influx of aging baby boomers that are making new decisions about where they want to spend their retirement years,” said Barbara Conn,…

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How Residents Are Changing Standards to Be More Transparent and Authentic

By MLCommunications |

By: Adam Grafton, Senior Corporate Executive Chef With over 20 years of experience as a chef in senior living, I’ve seen the expectation and desires of residents change dramatically. I remember the days where seniors wanted simple foods, with the focus on flavor and temperature. Over the years, this has shifted with generations and we’re…

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Women in Culinary Who Inspire Us

By MLCommunications |

With hard work and perseverance, these women are serving as leaders in the kitchen and shaking up the culinary scene. They’re showing the world what they’re capable of and helping pave the way for others. In what has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, these women are finding a recipe for success in professional kitchens by…