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		<title>Mark Dougherty Wins Hospitality for Boomers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just for clicking "Like" on the Higher Standards Facebook page this week, Mark Dougherty wins a copy of Hospitality for Boomers: How to attract residents, retain staff, and maximize profitability.]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/mark-dougherty-wins-hospitality-for-boomers</link>
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		<title>3 Ways to Advocate for Higher Standards in Your Dining Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are three easy tips for fostering hospitality and service improvement in your senior living community]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/3-ways-to-advocate-for-higher-standards-in-your-dining-room</link>
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		<title>Reader Letter: Dad and the Mystery Mush</title>
		<description><![CDATA["Dad, why are they pureeing your food?"]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/reader-letter-dad-and-the-mystery-mush</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s National Doctor&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the National Doctor's Day Organization, National Doctor's Day is celebrated every year on March 30th to recognize the work of doctor's do to serve our country by caring for our citizens.]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/its-national-doctors-day</link>
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		<title>American Diabetes Association Alert Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learn more about the signs, dangers, and treatment of diabetes from the American Diabetes Association and be sure to take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test - it's free, it's fast, it's easy, and it might just save your life!]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/american-diabetes-association-alert-day</link>
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		<title>New eyes&#8217; for nursing homes through QIS in Long-Term Living Magazine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My latest e-article for Long-Term Living Magazine, New Eyes' for Nursing Homes Through QIS, talks about the new QIS expectations and how to take a fresh perspective in your senior living community. ]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/new-eyes-nursing-homes-through-qis-in-long-term-living-magazine</link>
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		<title>Hospitality and Leadership in the Dining Room</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don't miss Hospitality and Leadership the Dining Room, published January 31st in Long-Term Living Magazine.]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/hospitality-and-leadership-in-the-dining-room</link>
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		<title>Looking for hospitality training? 100 people experienced Kind Dining® in January, here are 6 of the top comments:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. I enjoyed being here&#8230;.. I learned something I never thought of. Cindy made it interesting in a way that made me listen and learn. 2. Lots of good information for all levels of staff. 3. Cindy was really able to keep the groups attention by having us interact. I really liked that..it was informative [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/100-people-experienced-kind-dining%c2%ae-in-january-here-are-6-of-the-top-comments</link>
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		<title>January 2012 Kind Dining Connection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read the January 2012 issue of Kind Dining® Connection for: Ways to foster community in the dining room, especially for single residents A Kind Dining® success story that will warm your heart Ideas for winter table centerpieces A new B♥ Kind, B♥ Courteous, B♥ Service Smart tip And much more! Would you like to have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://higherstandards.org/january-2012-kind-dining-connection</link>
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		<title>Leave No &#8216;Odd Man Out&#8217; at the Dining Table in Long-Term Living</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After recently teaching my dining class in a senior care community, I had an illuminating conversation with a resident. During the class I had mentioned that staff and administrators should learn the importance of setting the table mindfully. This resident shared her frustration in seeing all the tables in her dining room set with even [...]]]></description>
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