Oceanic Retirement Communities of America (ORCA) announced that it has started taking reservations for its programs will allow seniors to own a condo on a private residential cruise ship that also provides both the Independent and Assisted Living accommodations typically found in land-based facilities.  The ORCA Lifestyle Cruising Program will provide the healthcare aspects of […]

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Hebrew SeniorLife announced this week the opening of the 256 independent living units at NewBridge on the Charles, a state-of-the-art continuing care retirement community located on the 162-acre Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Campus in Dedham, Massachusetts.  The $485 million dollar project, developed by Boston-based nonprofit Hebrew SeniorLife, covers over one million square […]

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Front Porch, California’s largest non-profit provider of senior living communities, was honored with nine awards (four Gold and five Silver) by the 2009 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), 50+ Housing Council. The annual awards program recognized excellence and innovation in the design, development and marketing of housing for the mature market.
Two Front Porch communities, […]

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Lenbrook, an Atlanta premiere Continuing Care Retirement Community, is celebrating its  2009 Gold Award for the Best CCRC Common Area in this year’s Best of 50+ Housing Awards sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council.  The award follows Lenbrook’s recent completion of a $100 million expansion, which included a 25-story […]

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The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council announced the winners for its 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, which honor excellence and innovation in the design, development and marketing of housing for older consumers late last month. The annual awards program, held during the Building for Boomers and Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium, […]

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MobileAccess, the global provider of enterprise wireless solutions, and Technology Plus, Inc., a design and consulting firm for building technology, recently announced that the companies were selected by Classic Residence by Hyatt, a provider of luxury living for older adults, to deliver comprehensive in-building wireless solutions at four luxury senior living communities in Arizona, California […]

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Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc. and AmericasBank Corp. (AMAB.PK), the parent company of AmericasBank, a Maryland-chartered commercial bank with three branches, announced last week that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, AmericasBank Corp. will be acquired by Capital Funding Bancorp, Inc. in a cash transaction to AmericasBank Corp. […]

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The Village at Gleannloch Farms is finding success in its local community and is finding it’s footing as Northwest Houston’s newest continuing care retirement community and is Houston’s only life care retirement community located within a master-planned development.  Sponsored and owned by Lutheran Social Services of the South, The Village at Gleannloch Farms is a […]

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Are you looking for a better ROI on your marketing dollars in this economy?  Are you thinking where can I find online advertising for the senior housing and senior living industry that will be specific and targeted to my audience?  Senior Housing News can provide customized advertising solutions for your needs and your budget.  Our […]

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Looking for a good example of how to use a blog to promote your senior housing project?  Look no further than PK Studios Blog, which provides up to date information on the details behind the zoning and pre-development activities for one of its senior living projects.  The project, The Bridges at Gordon River Continuing […]

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CARF-CCAC, the national non-profit accrediting body for continuing care retirement communities, announced that the accreditation for Shell Point Retirement Community has been renewed for another five year term, and that Shell Point has been certified as a Person-Centered Care Community with additional designations. These specialty designations are Person-Centered Long-Term Care Community: Dementia Care Specialty Program […]

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As a follow up to the article on Christian Living Communities, Ziegler Capital Markets with co-manager Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated more details on the completion of the first non-rated fixed-rate continuing care retirement community (CCRC) financing since September 2008 for Christian Living Communities.

The strong demand from retail investors as well as solid institutional […]

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