Baby Boomer women, like others in the 55+ age group, aren’t looking to leave their current homes anytime soon. Almost 1/3 of the women respondents of a recent survey by VibrantNation.com stated that they are planning to remain in their current home over the next ten years with a similar number planning to move and [...]
Senior Living Investment Brokerage, Inc. recently completed the sale of a Seniors Housing Community located in Vancouver as part of a Bankruptcy proceeding in the state of Washington. The facility, constructed in 2006, consists of 115 units (44 Assisted Living Units, 51 Independent Living Units, and 20 Memory Care Units) with high-end finishes and amenities. [...]
By Patricia Conlon, Banyan Place Senior Community What’s the best way to make the transition smooth for moving out of a senior living residence? Almost everyone has received news that a resident is moving out for many circumstances such as declining health, family relocation, inability to pay and other personal reasons. But as the competition [...]
St. Joseph’s Senior Apartments, a development by BRIDGE Housing Corporation, celebrated its groundbreaking in Oakland, California earlier this month and when construction is complete in June 2011, St. Joseph’s Senior Apartments will include 84 rental apartments for very-low-income seniors within the existing Main Building of the Oakland historic landmark. St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged [...]
Parc Communities recently announced their partnership with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Emory University where the senior living community was Emory’s newest satellite location for the Institute. The network of Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes across the United States provides learning opportunities for older learners who want to learn simply for the joy of learning and [...]
Did you know that Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day? Interesting tidbit but nevertheless a great day to remember heroes past and present. May your burgers be grilled this weekend and your chicken fried. Want to announce your staff promotions? Send them our way to show off stars at movers-shakers@seniorhousingnews.com
Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) recently announced that it has become an Authorized Validation Organization with the Validation Training Institute, a not-for-profit organization offering training and certification in the Validation Method used to care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Sunrise plans to rollout the program to its 360 communities in [...]
Wayland Village Senior Apartments in West Baltimore recently celebrated its groundbreaking with representatives from federal, state and local government as well as Enterprise Homes, Inc. and partners Wayland Baptist Church CDC and Bon Secours Baltimore Health System. Wayland Village will feature 89 affordable rental apartments for low- and moderate-income seniors and for disabled adults. The [...]
Touchtown, Inc., a provider of senior living community information systems, was recently awarded a U.S. patent for a key component of Touchtown Safety, the company’s emergency call and notification product. The system is designed to meet the emergency communications needs of the senior living industry by increasing safety for community residents by delivering instructions during [...]
