Summary
Carol Holland checked her hair in a hand-held mirror, draped a bag of lollipops over the side of her wheelchair and rolled out of her room to begin her daily routine of passing out candy to residents at Heritage Place, a Squirrel Hill nursing home.
"Good morning, dear," she sang out to Agnes Mondry, who lives in a room on the third floor. "I've got a sucker for you. I'll see you later, honey."See the full content of this document
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Nursing Homes Facing Younger Challenges
For 23 years, Holland worked at a nursing home in East Liberty. Although she appears at ease in Heritage Place, a skilled nursing facility that traditionally houses the elderly, she hardly fits in: At age 48, Holland is the youngest resident here.
"I got used to taking care of people. Never thought I'd h...See the full content of this document
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