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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Standard & Poor’s released its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices for April 2009 and the data showed the home price values continue to decline in year over year numbers but the pace of the declines has slowed slightly.  The 10-City and 20-City Composites declined 18.0% and 18.1%, respectively, in April compared to the same month in […]

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As unemployment figures creep towards double digit numbers, seniors who are now finding themselves unemployed or under-employed are adding fuel to the next wave of foreclosures.  These seniors facing job cuts or reduced hours are putting a further strain on the already tenuous housing market.  While the Obama administration’s efforts to stem the tide […]

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Cornelia C. Hodgson, the architect leading the senior living studio of design for national architecture firm Dorsky Hodgson Parrish Yue (DHPY), has been appointed to the International Council on Active Aging’s (ICAA) Visioning Board. Hodgson is a committed advocate for the use of innovative design in improving environments for seniors, with particular thought for […]

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Thinking about attending one of the many senior housing conference during the rest of the year?  Senior Housing News is going to be attending a few and is starting a page (soon) that will be listing senior housing / senior living conference and meeting information.  Have one that you think is worthy?  Email us at […]

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In one of the more catchy domain names for senior living in recent memory, www.makewayformom.com, provides a very memorable web address for Home Instead Senior Care (“Home Instead”).  Home Instead recently released a survey that showed 43 percent of adult caregivers in the U.S. ages 35 to 62 live with the parent, stepparent or older […]

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The U.S. Census Bureau released a report earlier this week that shows that the world’s 65-and-older population is projected to triple by midcentury, from 516 million in 2009 to 1.53 billion in 2050. In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increase by only 6 percent during the same period, from 1.83 billion to […]

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Frustrated with your information technology (IT) department?  Most likely the answer is yes but what if your job was running the IT department for Erickson Retirement Communities which includes 23 communities in 12 states serving over 21,000 seniors and the support staff associated with the entire company?  If you’re interested in learning about the technology […]

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As businesses struggle and seniors are postponing making the moves to move out of their primary residences, home care services catering to the aging population are experiencing some growth as of the result of the broader economic challenges.  The National Private Duty Association recently conducted an economic outlook survey of its members and found that […]

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Think the aging population in the US is scary (in numbers :-))?  Think about the Asian continent.  Take a look at some of the information that a government official from Singapore shared with members of a health care symposium last month.  By 2030, one in five Singapore residents will be 65 years and above, […]

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Summit County Senior Citizens, Inc. released the results from its 2009 Summit County Senior Survey that was conducted in January and February 2009 that examined retirement trends in the area.  The Summit County area includes many ski resorts such as Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Vail.  One of the more interesting parts of the survey […]

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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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