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Grow Green Match Day: Nursing Scholarship Winners Pursuing Career Goals

By Becky Fitzgerald on April 19, 2021

The words “grow” and “green” are perfectly suited for Earth Day, which is next Thursday, April 22, so it’s fitting that the 9th annual Grow Green Match Day was purposely planned to coincide with a...

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Press Release: Meadowlark Relaxing Restrictions for Campus Visitation

By Sarah Duggan on April 1, 2021

Effective Friday, March 19, 2021, Meadowlark will officially re-open its Kimball Avenue entrance and suspend usage of the check-point station located on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Visitors without...

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Community Foundation launches new campaign in support of senior care workers

By Becky Fitzgerald on March 23, 2021

Residents and others who follow Meadowlark on Facebook may have seen the image above, and at least one resident approached Becky Fitzgerald, Development Director, with questions about this effort....

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Bye-Bye, Barricades!

By Sarah Duggan on March 18, 2021

The Kimball Avenue entrance to Meadowlark’s campus will officially open up tomorrow, March 19, after being closed for a year as a COVID-19 safety precaution. Additionally, the cones at the Tuttle...

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Meadowlark Invests in Community Health & Wellness

By Sarah Duggan on March 4, 2021

Meadowlark is taking steps to invest in the health and wellness of the Manhattan community and its members, specifically those ages 55 years and older, which includes a significant percentage of the...

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Deck the Walls

By Becky Fitzgerald on February 25, 2021

Prior to opening the renovated Prairie Star to residents on Feb. 8, Meadowlark’s leadership team couldn’t help but notice the blank canvas of the neutral-painted walls. Everyone agreed that the new...

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Spheres are Here!: Successful Clean Air Campaign Brings Biotechnology to Meadowlark

By Becky Fitzgerald on February 11, 2021

Despite Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day 2021, Meadowlark residents and employees have the hope of a healthier spring as the six-week Meadowlark Clean Air...

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Meadowlark Clean Air Campaign: A Challenge to Our Community

By Becky Fitzgerald on December 28, 2020

The statistics are startling. About 42 percent of COVID-19 related deaths across the nation have occurred in long-term care facilities. While Meadowlark and other Riley County retirement communities...

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Meadowlark Holiday Classic to Bring Virtual Joy to the Entire Community

November 30, 2020

Meadowlark, The Trust Company and New Boston Creative Group have teamed up to produce the 2020 Meadowlark Holiday Classic. This variety show-esque program will be available on YouTube beginning...

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Meadowlark Parkinson's Program Awarded Community Grant of $18,000

By Sarah Duggan on August 11, 2020

Meadowlark Parkinson’s Program Awarded $18,000 for iCAN with Pd

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