COLLAGE, a consortium of aging service organizations, is sponsoring a symposium, Integrating Data and Technology to Advance Healthy Aging — Implications for Aging Service Organizations.  The symposium is scheduled for September 27 and 28 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and will examine what opportunities exist by participating in COLLAGE and using research data to provide [...]

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Vi at Silverstone recently announced that it is in final preparations for its official grand opening in early September for its 33 acre development located in North Scottsdale, Arizona.  The project was developed through a partnership between Vi and Plaza Companies and incorporates the desert landscape and modern amenities in the new retirement community.

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MBK Senior Living recently announced the purchase of The Firs retirement community in Olympia, Washington. The Firs, MBK’s third senior living community in Washington state, is comprised of 135 studio, one- and two- bedroom independent living apartments.  The community offers month-to-month rental agreements and has staff on-hand 24-hours a day. 

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The Senate Banking Committee recently voted to approve the Livable Communities Act, a proposal to create more sustainable and energy-efficient communities. The bill, sponsored by Chairman Christopher Dodd, provides a series of planning and project implementation grants for communities to help plan and coordinate initiatives to develop affordable housing and public transit solutions. 

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently charged a Denver condominium association with violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children under the age of 18. According to HUD’s charge (link below), Windsor Gardens Association allegedly maintained discriminatory restrictions and published discriminatory statements and advertisements that limited or denied [...]

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GreenFields of Geneva,  a $50 million Life Care community, will hold its groundbreaking ceremony next Monday, July 19 in Geneva, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.  The 26 acre facility located in Kane County will have 147 one and two bedroom apartment homes with views of Tanna Farms Golf Course and access to 17 miles of [...]

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AgeSong has announced that its Lakeside Park residence kitchen was named a Certified Green Restaurant® by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national non-profit organization that specializes in helping restaurants become more environmentally sustainable.

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A few weeks back, we reported on a story about Hyatt Classic Residence’s (n/k/a Vi) dispute with the IRS over the treatment of CCRC fees.  According to a report from TaxAnalysts.com, it seems that the IRS is backing down from its original position.  Based upon the ruling, the IRS is stating that its treatment was [...]

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Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE:ESC) recently announced a partnership with Fit Brains, an online gaming site that offers visitors a variety of games developed to improve brain health, which is an area of focus for Emeritus Senior Living. The Fit Brains games, which are offered on the Emeritus website, were developed by brain health experts and [...]

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Classic Residence by Hyatt, a national developer, owner and manager of quality senior living communities, unveiled its new company brand name, Vi (pronounced VEE). Classic Residence by Hyatt’s continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) will be branded as Vi, while rental communities will change their names to Classic Residence, a Vi Community. The name change will [...]

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What’s the correct way to compensate employees and residents for their role in the sales process?  Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for HHS posted Advisory Opinion 10-05 (AO) that stated that Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) residents and certain employees that successfully referred a candidate to the independent living area of the [...]

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Immanuel Lutheran Corporation (ILC) recently announced $10 million expansion of its current campus that will add a 16 bed, cottage-style rehabilitative building and therapy center, new assisted living suites and is expected to be completed in Fall 2011.  The current community  is made up of 70 independent living units, 30 assisted living units and 155 [...]

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