Communities

Elder Care Alliance Awarded California Arts Council “Research in the Arts” Grant

ALAMEDA, CA–The California Arts Council has announced a grant award of $45,000 to Elder Care Alliance as part of its Research in the Arts program. Research in the Arts fosters original California-based research to contribute to a growing body of…

Financing Senior Living Developments in 2019 – Underwriting is Key

By Emily Taube The population of Americans 65-and-over is projected to nearly double over the next 30 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Baby Boomers (those born after World War II) began turning 65 in 2011, and by 2029,…

National Expert on Elder Fraud Speaks at Chelsea Retirement Community

CHELSEA, MI–United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation will host national expert, professor and psychologist Peter A. Lichtenberg, Ph.D. for a free educational program on Thursday, October 3, at Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), located at 805 W. Middle Street, in Chelsea,…

“Amavida Cares” Blends Senior Living and Sustainability

FORT MYERS, FL–With the introduction of Amavida Cares, residents of Amavida, the Fort Myers active adult community developed by international real estate development, investment and management firm Quadrum Global, can help the environment around them stay just as healthy and…

United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation Receives Grant Supporting Behavioral Health at Huron Valley PACE

CHELSEA, MI–The UMRC Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received a two-year grant of $200,000 from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation. This gift will support integrated and enhanced behavioral healthcare for participants of UMRC’s Huron Valley PACE…

Northwood Gardens Expands to Meet Growing Demand of Luxury Senior Living in the Lehigh Valley

BETHLEHEM, PA–Kirkland Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) for people 55 and over, has announced plans to build Northwood Gardens II, expanding their current neighborhood of well-appointed Terrace Homes with access to amenities and designs unique to the Lehigh…

New Cultural Assessment Tool Shows Similarities Between Employee Engagement and an Organization’s Values

WRIGHTSVILLE, PA–Holleran, the nation’s leader in researching engagement and satisfaction within senior living organizations, has revealed some important insights with utilizing a new survey tool designed to measure culture. Research finds that first year employees in the senior living sector…

Ingleside is Named A Great Place to Work

ROCKVILLE, MD–Ingleside, a premier, charitable not-for-profit provider of comprehensive older adult opportunities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, recently became Great Place to Work Certified. The certification process considered nearly 500 employee surveys from the organization’s life plan communities and…

Countdown for Senior Living Communities to Prepare for New Patient-Driven Payment Model Rapidly Approaches

KNOXVILLE, TN–In nearly one week, senior living communities across the country will be mandated to move from the Resource Utilization Group payment model to the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM). In anticipation of this mandatory reimbursement model scheduled for October…

Multimillion Dollar Expansion Underway at Country House

GREENVILLE, DE–Country House, Delaware’s first continuing care retirement community, is underway with a $70 million expansion that will add 20 new cottage homes, 55 apartments and a clubhouse featuring a variety of new amenities. The first phase of the three-year project is…