Earlier this week on December 1st, two more Sunwest management facilities filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection in Portland and another facility located in Dallas, Texas filed as well bring the total number of facilities that have filed for bankruptcy to over a dozen locations.  The company has been struggling to pay its vendors for […]

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A few weeks ago, USA Today ran an article entitled, “No need for nursing home if PACE handles senior care” that discussed the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).  The program was started in the 1970s as a community project designed to keep seniors living longer in their homes by providing medical and […]

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Active Day, Inc., the largest network of adult day health services in the country, recently made moves to expand across Indiana. The company currently operates centers in Munster, Lafayette, Yorktown and three locations in Indianapolis, with Merrillville scheduled to open in the next few months. Active Day provides nursing care and health services, meals, transportation […]

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On November 18, Erickson Retirement Communities – Riderwood staff attended the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Annual Symposium at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland, to receive its official Corporate Lands for Learning site certificate. This certification demonstrates that the employees and residents at this Erickson Retirement Community are committed to providing exemplary site-based conservation education […]

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SeniorBridge, a leading provider of professional services for individuals and families requiring care for chronic health conditions at home, is now able to provide high-quality care management services from coast to coast. Through the acquisition of Rona Bartlestone Home Healthcare, a licensed homecare agency located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, SeniorBridge now has a national geriatric […]

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MetLife’s Mature Market Institute releases its annual survey of Nursing Home and Assisted Living costs.  The Average rates for a private room in a nursing home remained essentially unchanged nationally from 2007, while semi-private rates increased 1.1%, from $189 daily or $68,985 annually in 2007, to $191 daily or $69,715 annually in 2008, according to […]

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