Ken Hammond, a resident of The Buckingham senior living community, recently received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for his work with AT&T Pioneers, the company’s volunteer network. The President’s Volunteer Service Award was founded to recognize and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. AT&T nominated [...]
Scores of retirees in Silver Spring, MD, are actively involved in daily projects to protect the environment and nurture wildlife at their 120-acre Riderwood campus. Their work has been acknowledged by the Wildlife Habitat Council, which has certified Riderwood as the first large continuing care retirement campus in the United States with such a structured, [...]
A new report released by Univita Health estimates that the average annual cost nationwide of a private room in a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility (SNF) was $90,155 and the average daily rate for a single occupancy, private room in a Medicare-certified SNF was $247. The study surveyed over 2,000 nursing homes, 2,000 assisted living facilities [...]
Wireless MedCARE, LLC recently announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its VivaTRAK™ sensor assisted care system. The sensor-assisted care system uses a patented fiber optic sensor to monitor a patient’s activity while in bed, processes the data in a proprietary data server, provides the appropriate notifications, and reports to the nursing staff [...]
Evans Senior Investments (ESI) recently announced the closing of Huntington Place, a senior living community in Janesville, Wisconsin, for the price of $14,700,000. ESI negotiated the sale for the seller with a variety of senior living investors and operators from the Midwest and the nation, all located outside the state of Wisconsin. The community’s 12 [...]
Riderwood’s award-winning chefs will give a multi-cuisine cooking demonstration of three delicious recipes (see them listed below) on Saturday, August 29th , at 11 a.m., at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market, which is located at Route 108 and Prince Phillip Drive, next to the Montgomery General Hospital Thrift Shop. The chefs – Executive Chef [...]
Vi at Silverstone recently announced that it is in final preparations for its official grand opening in early September for its 33 acre development located in North Scottsdale, Arizona. The project was developed through a partnership between Vi and Plaza Companies and incorporates the desert landscape and modern amenities in the new retirement community.
When it comes to cruising the town, what are the best wheels for seniors? According to Consumer Reports, seniors need vehicles that offer easy access, good visibility, a roomy driving position and comfortable seats. Some of the recommended models for senior drivers include:
National Church Residences (NCR) recently announced that was been awarded over $7.9 million through the Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP) of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to convert two of NCR’s existing Ohio affordable senior housing facilities to affordable assisted living communities. Hopeton Village in Chillicothe will receive $3.9 million in [...]
