The collision of the economy, the health care crisis, and a growing number of aging Americans has put many families in or near financial crisis according to a new report from Volunteers of America. “Plurality of caregivers say the economy has made it more difficult to provide care to a family member,” said the report. [...]
PRS To Manage Quaker Garden Senior Living in Orange County, California Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. (PRS) announced last week that it has forged an agreement to become the new Management Company for Quaker Gardens Senior Living, a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community in Stanton, California. The agreement is effective on March 15, 2011. PRS, which [...]
Winter Park Construction has broken ground on Serenades by Sonata in Longwood, FL, a new senior living retirement community that will offer memory care services as well. The $4.1-million Serenades community is part of a pilot project for the Sonata Health Care Group. The design will be used as a template for future purpose-built Alzheimer’s/memory care communities. [...]
Resort Lifestyle Communities says it will begin construction on Robinwood Retirement Community this summer in Bartlett, Tennessee. The community is a $25 million, 141 apartment adult living community for people 55 and over and will a selection of studio, 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments, as well as 2 bedroom cottages. The project was designed by [...]
Spring break time is in full force but this week’s movers and shakers isn’t basking in the sun. Looking for sunnier opportunities? Visit Senior Housing News Job Board for a full spectrum of local and national senior living jobs. Got staff announcements? E-mail us at movers-shakers@seniorhousingnews.com Senior Star Announces New Senior Vice President- General Counsel [...]
Business First is reporting that Summit Development Inc. has begun work on a new $8 million senior housing complex in Lousivell’s east end. Expected to open by the end of the year, Brookstone Senior will include 56 two bedroom units for residents age 55 and older with an income no more than 60 percent of the [...]
AARP recently sat down with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon, where he speaks candidly about safety for tourists and retirees in Mexico, the graying of his nation and how U.S. retirees in Mexico are having an impact in his country. Zabalua-Goddard also delves into the Calderon’s family life and how the president himself is preparing for aging [...]
A study focused on retirement planning risks found that many of today’s seniors are spending more time in retirement than in the years planning for it. The study, titled “The 2009 Risks and Process of Retirement Survey,” was conducted by the Schaumberg, Ill.-based Society of Actuaries, and asked respondents about a number of risks relating to retirement. [...]
Emeritus announced it will open a new senior residential and assisted living community in Mason Ohio this summer. Long Cove Pointe is being built specially for seniors whose needs range from active independent living to assisted living to memory care. The community will feature 81 new apartments, with five spacious floor plans from cozy studios to [...]
