Tired of pickup lines at the gym? Well how about an exercise robot that flirts with you while you workout? According to seniors at Southern California Presbyterian Homes, this robot is a real Casanova. The robot named Bandit, featured at the 2010 AAHSA Idea House, was developed by Dr. Maja J. Mataric, professor and senior [...]
Doctors may have something to be thankful for this week as their reimbursement rates will remain in place for another 30 days if the House can pass similar legislation. Last week, the Senate passed a bill last week that would block a scheduled 23% cut. Doctors, senior advocacy organizations and the American Medical Association has [...]
Ecumen has announced that it is expanding its senior housing offerings in the St. Peter, Minnesota community with the development of Ecumen Prairie Hill. The new community will have 63 assisted living and memory care apartments in 2-bedroom, 1-bedroom and studio floor plans. The development, slated to open in the summer of 2011, will be [...]
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) recently released results of its Performance Measurement Initiative illustrating that many assisted living providers are using a variety of methods to record the quality of care and services being delivered to residents. The Employee Vacancy, Retention, and Turnover (VRT) survey found that the overall retention rate for assisted [...]
Gobble, Gobble all you gossip loving turkeys. We added an extra helping of Movers and Shakers this week so make sure you wore the loose, stretchy pants today. We’ll be recovering from food coma and football next week but Movers and Shakers will return in December. Got staff announcements? Email us at movers-shakers@seniorhousingnews.com Nationwide [...]
Senior Living Investment Brokerage Sells Two Illinois Skilled Nursing Facilities, Kansas Facility Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) announced the completion of the sale Elm Brook HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre located in Elmhurst and Dolton HealthCare and Rehabilitation Centre is located in Dolton, Illinois. The Elm Brook facility, located on 1.07 acres, had a total of [...]
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and Bank of Texas recently awarded a $500,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to assist Oak Timbers, a non-profit housing organization, with construction of an assisted living facility for income-qualified seniors. The 60 bed Willow Oak facility will provide assisted living services to very-low to moderate-income [...]
Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: CSH.UN) announced today results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 that showed a decreased net loss and net loss per unit decreased compared to the same periods of last year primarily due to lower amortization charges, lower unrealized foreign exchange losses and improved [...]
The Senior Artists Colony, an affordable housing development of Meta Housing Corporation designed by Studio One Eleven, recently captured the 2010 SAGE Award in the ‘On the Boards’ category. The Long Beach, California development project will feature 200 units of affordable senior housing units situated near the Metro rail line and the Anaheim Street bus [...]
