MISSISSAUGA–Revera Inc. in partnership with other industry leaders announced this week the launch of the Senior Living CaRES Fund (the CaRES Fund), which has been established to provide emergency support to senior care workers who are struggling due to COVID-19. The fund will provide a one-time financial assistance grant of …

BONITA SPRINGS, FL–Discovery Senior Living has named Jeff Floyd the company’s new Vice President of Operations. An experienced industry leader, Floyd joins Discovery Senior Living after serving the past five (5) years at Chicago-based Enlivant, where he held a divisional role as Senior Vice President of Operations. The move is intended to support …

Recognizing the Extraordinary Service of Frontline Healthcare Workers Fighting Coronavirus WASHINGTON, D.C.–Ceca Foundation is pleased to honor 11 exceptional health caregivers with its new Special Award. The Special Awards are designed specifically to recognize exceptional acts of care from those healthcare workers on the frontlines and behind the scenes, who …

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–Diakonos Group, LLC, in conjunction with Pi Architects, SCI Construction, LTD, and SMC Consulting Engineers, P.C., have begun construction on Parc Place Medical Resort, a post-acute rehabilitation facility in Oklahoma City. Located on an 8.3-acre, 349,892 square-foot site offering 75 private rooms, this facility is designed to create …

CHELSEA, MI–The United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation has received a $50,000 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (Health Fund). This grant to the UMRC Foundation is part of a Safety Net Telehealth Initiative by the Health Fund and four other partner funders, launched in response to the COVID-19 …

MILWAUKEE, WI–Vcpi, a nationwide provider of outsourced IT services and RingCentral, a global distributor of cloud-unified communications, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide vcpi’s clients with an all-in-one-cloud collaboration platform. RingCentral, offers a comprehensive, seamless, and secure cloud-based communication platform that combines carrier grade phone, messaging, and video …

ORLANDO, FL–ProfitSword, the senior living industry’s premier developer of business intelligence and data integration software, has announced the release of a white paper detailing vital guidance on how community operators can benefit from advanced data management strategies to successfully navigate and address suddenly arising business needs within a shifting market …

NEW YORK–A new resource released by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and Advocates and Services for LGBT Elders (SAGE) explains the reasons why LGBTQ older adults are particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 health crisis, and helps to ensure they are getting the care they need during this crisis. “This …

By Lawrence D. Carlson I don’t think the average person realizes the dynamic of care that goes on in a senior living community. Our residents live with us, in most cases, for years. Staff and residents develop personal relationships. A familial bond grows. This time of pandemic is very personal …

KUTTA, KY–Centenarian Ruth Evelyn Harrington of Kuttawa celebrated her 109th birthday today with a parade in the western Kentucky town she has called home for nearly 70 years. Born in 1911, Harrington has survived two world wars, 17 American presidents, Prohibition, and now, two global pandemics. Community members, friends and …