Senior Living Residences (SLR), a Boston-based company providing Alzheimer’s care to New England seniors, has been implementing a cognitively protective diet and nutrition program at its independent and assisted living communities. Following a research-based model of treatment and care and placing a strong emphasis on innovation, SLR is the first assisted living company in the […]
Category: Alzheimer’s Care
Classic Residence by Hyatt has introduced a new lifestyle program designed specifically to stimulate residents’ social, emotional, and intellectual wellness by encouraging them to celebrate the experiences and innovations of the Greatest Generation. The program, “The American Century,” which was rolled out at multiple Classic Residence by Hyatt retirement communities this spring, invites both independent […]
Maristone Senior Living, a senior living provider headquartered in Nashville, announced that it has established a division to raise capital for future construction projects of senior living facilities in the underserved areas around Middle Tennessee. Maristone thinks that Middle Tennessee is an attractive place for retirees because of its amenities, natural beauty, low cost of […]
Blue Horizon, located in Enterprise, Oregon is the first small Alzheimer’s and other dementia unit in Oregon to have received "On the Move" funding from Oregon DHS. Oregon DHS has chosen to install this latest in memory care technology so that these Elders don’t need to be locked-down and yet are provided with the highest […]
Ecumen recently announced the completion of a new memory care community in Apple Valley, Minnesota which is part of Ecumen’s assisted living community. The Centennial House. The $3.7 million memory care expansion features 20 memory care residences that complements its 60 assisted living residences. Ecumen sees the need for more senior living developments that provide […]
According to a recent national survey, assisted living remains enormously popular among seniors and their families despite the challenging economic environment. The 2009 Overview of Assisted Living, a comprehensive measure of the state of the industry conducted by the leading senior living associations, shows occupancy rates in 2009 are nearly 95 percent, only a slight […]
Trilogy Health Services celebrated last month the ground breaking on the construction of two new health care facilities scheduled to open in Montgomery County in late 2009. The sites are located in Englewood, Ohio and include a health campus offering a full continuum of services and a freestanding memory care facility based upon the company’s […]
Ecumen, a senior housing and services provider, recently released a new white paper that provides recommendations to interested parties on developing senior housing for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. The whitepaper, "10 Tips from Ecumen for Developing a Successful Behavioral Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program for Senior Housing", outlines the lessons learned by Ecumen […]
In an move to address the growing needs of in-home health care and monitoring, Intel and General Electric (GE) recently announced that they are forming an alliance to market and develop home-based health technologies that will help seniors live independently and patients with chronic conditions manage their care from the comfort of their home or […]
CJE SeniorLife, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago/Jewish United Fund, recently announced: Karmel, the first Jewish-sponsored continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Chicago area, with plans to open in 2012. The full continuum of care community, to be located on the present Weinberg Community for Senior Living property in Deerfield, Illinois […]