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Reverse Mortgages Coming To China

August 25th, 2010 · No Comments

As China tackles its population growth problems between shortages of housing and lack of affordable housing options, the China Post is reporting that the Chinese government anticipates rolling out reverse mortgages in 2012 to deal with a growing population that needs options to age in place.  The program will be available to citizens over 65 [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Reverse Mortgages

Survey Shows Europeans Wish to Retire Abroad, In the Sun

August 18th, 2010 · Comments Off

Europeans retirees want to retire in warmer climates and predominantly in countries other than their own according to a new survey of 7,500 European workers from Aon Consulting.  Spain was the most popular retirement destination and also had the highest percentage of respondents who were citizens that wanted to remain in their home country for [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Retirement Lifestyle · Retirement Planning

Singapore Government To Invest 10 Million in Senior Living Tech

August 11th, 2010 · Comments Off

The Singapore government recently announced that it is increasing funding for its Silver Community Test Bed Programme to $10 million over the next two years.  The third grant call is being supported by the EDB-MOH Health & Wellness Programme Office (HWPO) and is looking for technologies to pilot care innovation that will support the following [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Senior Living Technology

Senior Housing Conference To Focus on Opportunities in Asia

July 27th, 2010 · Comments Off

Think senior living is big in the United States?  Expand your horizons.  Senior housing is a world wide phenomenon and the Asia-Pacific rim has the largest concentration of the global aging population.  Retirement Communities World Asia is hosting a retirement property development and investment forum that brings together developers, healthcare operators,

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Senior housing

TPG, Carlyle Acquire Australia’s Healthscope for $2 Billion

July 18th, 2010 · Comments Off

Carlyle Group and TPG Capital agreed Monday to acquire Australia’s Healthscope for for $2 Billion.  Healthscope is Australia’s second largest hospital operator in the country with 43 private hospitals and owns 45 medical clinics and operates pathology services in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Nursing Homes · Senior Housing Finance · Senior housing

Report Shows Importance Of Civic Contributions For U.S. Retirees in Mexico

July 14th, 2010 · Comments Off

What is the easiest way for retirees to get involved in their local communities if they retire abroad?  Civic engagement and volunteerism provide the easiest and sometimes cheapest ways for retirees to acclimate themselves into a foreign culture during their retirement years.  The International Community Foundation recently released its report “Civic Engagement, Volunteerism and Charitable [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Retirement Lifestyle · Retirement Planning

Senior Housing Vacancy Rates in Canada Up Slightly In First Part of 2010

July 7th, 2010 · Comments Off

It seems that Canada’s senior housing market is in synch with the US according to data recently released in Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Seniors Housing Report.  The survey showed that the vacancy rate rose slightly to 10.7% for the early part of 2010 in comparison to 10.2% for the same time period in [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Senior Apartments · Senior housing

New Affordable Senior Housing Projects Open & Break Ground in Ontario, Canada

June 29th, 2010 · Comments Off

The Canadian government recently celebrated a grand opening and ground breaking for two new senior housing projects for low-income seniors.   Local politicians announced the opening of a $1.7 million project with 23 new affordable housing rental units for low-income seniors in Elgin County and the ground breaking for a new project for 52 units in [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Low Income Housing · Senior Apartments

New Funding Announced For Affordable Senior Housing in Ontario, Canada

June 9th, 2010 · Comments Off

Representatives from the Canadian and Ontario governments announced funding in May for more than $1.7 million for 23 new affordable housing rental units for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities.  The project for affordable senior apartments received more than $1.7 million and the federal and provincial funding is complemented by more than $361,000 in municipal [...]

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Tax Incentives & Issues on 50+ to Retiring in Mexico

June 8th, 2010 · Comments Off

By Mauricio Monroy (Adapted from “Tax Incentives and the 50-Plus To Retire In Mexico) As the North American 50+ population looks to retire after the pain of a severe global economic crisis, retiring in Mexico will offer the benefits of a hospitable low-cost environment in the charm of pristine beaches with either lush tropical or [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Retirement Planning · Senior Living

Revera Takes Ownership of Retirement Community in Alberta

June 7th, 2010 · Comments Off

Last month, Revera took ownership of Okotoks’ newest retirement residence located in Alberta, Canada.  Revera, which owns and operates 95 retirement residences across Canada, purchased the partially completed retirement community out of receivership and plans to work on completing the construction of the project by February 2011 with a grand opening slated for March 2011.  [...]

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Chartwell Completes Acquisition of Remaining 50% Ownership Interests in US Retirement Portfolio

June 6th, 2010 · Comments Off

Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (CA:CSH.UN) announced that it completed the previously-announced acquisition from ING Real Estate Investment Management Australia PTY Limited and its affiliates ("ING") of the remaining 50% ownership interests in six retirement home properties located in the United States ("Meridian portfolio"). Chartwell expects to complete the previously-announced acquisition from ING [...]

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Tags: International Senior Housing · Senior Housing Communities · Senior Housing Finance