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National Nursing Assistant’s Week

National Nursing Assistants week occurs each year during the month of June. Certified Nurse Assistants, CNAs, are imperative to the happiness and well-being of senior living residents. Here is a look at what Certified Nursing Assistants do at Consulate Health Care communities:

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Lakeside Oaks Care Center Quality

Lakeside Oaks Care Center Achieves 5-Star Quality Measures Rating

Dunedin, Florida (June 01, 2016) – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help families and caregivers compare post-acute providers more easily. CMS uses an overall scale of one to five stars, and a separate rating for each of the following three sources of information:

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Consulate Health Care of Sarasota

Consulate Health Care of Sarasota Achieves a 5-star CMS Rating

Sarasota, Florida (June 03, 2016) – Consulate Health Care of Sarasota, an 81-bed skilled nursing center located in Sarasota, FL, has achieved five stars in Quality Measures and an overall five-star CMS rating. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the Five-Star Quality Rating System to help families and caregivers compare post-acute providers more easily.

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Sun Safety Week info for seniors

Sun Safety Week

June is sun safety month so it's a great time for seniors to brush up on their knowledge about preventing skin cancer and keeping healthy in the sun. Here is some information to help you celebrate the coming summer while staying safe.

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