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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HCP (NYSE:HCP) announced today that it has filed complaints Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SRZ) and its subsidiaries (“Sunrise”) based on Sunrise’s defaults under management and related agreements covering 64 HCP-owned properties operated by Sunrise. The complaints, filed in the Delaware Chancery Court on June 29, 2009, allege, among other things, that Sunrise systematically breached […]

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Many seniors are looking for advice on what to do and where to go and are looking for people that they can trust most importantly.  In response to this need, Emeritus Senior Living (NYSE: ESC) recently announced a partnership with the Financial Planning Association (FPA®) that will allow its more than 26,500 residents and […]

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By Design Solutions, a company that provides marketing and management services to the senior housing industry, recently announced the launch of its Online Sales Tools.  The marketing solution, designed exclusively for budget-conscious retirement communities, provides professionally produced marketing materials through a low-cost monthly subscription service.  A subscriber has the opportunity to get exclusive rights to […]

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Last month the Colorado Association of Homes and Services for the Aging named nine winners for the association’s fifth annual Quality First Awards. Quality First is a voluntary program that senior living communities nationwide are undertaking to build excellence in aging services. CAHSA, a leading organization in Colorado for senior housing and care, has […]

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HCP (NYSE:HCP) announced that the management agreements on 15 communities operated by Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE:SRZ), Inc. or its subsidiaries (“Sunrise”) have been terminated effective October 1, 2009, for Sunrise’s failure to achieve certain performance thresholds.  HCP expects to transition these facilities to new operators during the second half of 2009, reducing the Sunrise-managed […]

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The Village at Gleannloch Farms, a 25 acre master-planned development in Houston, Texas celebrated its official grand opening this week with excitement from residents and the surrounding Texas community.  The Village at Gleannloch Farms is a not-for-profit community offering 123 independent living apartments and cottages for active seniors aged 62 and above. In addition, the […]

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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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Paric, The Stratford Companies and The Lawrence Group have been jointly celebrating their achievement of winning a Silver award for the “Best Large Continuing Care Retirement Community” category in this year’s “Best of 50+ Housing Awards,” presented by the National Association of Home Builders’ 50+ Housing Council.  The winning project, the Stratford at WestClay in […]

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Faulkner Design Group, an interior design firm specializing in senior living properties,  announced that it has completed interior design services at The Woodlands at Furman, an independent senior living community located in Greenville, South Carolina.  The community provides a continuum of care with an elegant flair as the inspiration for the interiors came from traditional […]

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Sales Simplicity Software (SSS), a software company specializing in sales automation, CRM and marketing for a broad range of industries, recently announced that it is now offering its solution tailored for the Assisted Living sector.  The SSS solution offers automation, CRM, marketing and a powerful suite of lead management tools that will offer Assisted Living […]

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As more retirees look to move into retirement communities, many facilities are changing their views of providing athletic and rehabilitation directly on site, some are partnering with local fitness and health centers to provide a more complete offering through larger varieties of equipment and sources of wellness services and classes such as spinning and yoga.  […]

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