Communities

United Methodist Retirement Communities and Porter Hills Earn Highest Quality Ratings for All Clinical Care and Services

CHELSEA, MI–United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) and Porter Hills announce that all four of their Medicare-rated clinical communities and services have earned 5-Star quality ratings by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 5-Star ratings have been achieved at…

United Methodist Retirement Communities Foundation Awarded Grant to Support Health and Wellness

CHELSEA, MI–The United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) Foundation, has received a grant of $15,000 from the Edward F. Redies Foundation, Inc. to support capital needs for UMRC’s Kresge Courtyard and Wellness Walk at its Chelsea Retirement Community campus. “We are…

Senior Living Developer Brings 3 New Communities to Southern States

WINTER GARDEN, FL, CENTRAL FLORIDA, LITTLE ROCK, ARK–Cardinal Ventures and its affiliated management company, Blake Management Group (both Jackson, Mississippi-based) are set to break ground on three new communities in Florida and Arkansas. The Blake will be expanding their regional…

Company Focused on Helping Seniors Thrive Now Managing Local Community

DALLAS, TX–A company committed to helping seniors thrive has begun managing a local retirement community, bringing it a new name and a host of signature resident engagement initiatives. Watermark Retirement Communities now operates The Preston of the Park Cities, formerly…

Ingleside Expands Continuum of Older Adult Services

ROCKVILLE, MD–Ingleside at King Farm and Ingleside at Rock Creek, premier life plan communities located in Rockville and Washington D.C. respectively, have new Memory Support Assisted Living residences for those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, also known as neurocognitive…

Oakmont Senior Living Introduces Oakmont of East Sacramento

WINDSOR, CA–Oakmont Senior Living, based here in Windsor and known for its resort-style, top quality senior living communities, is adding a unique community to its portfolio in Spring 2020. Oakmont of East Sacramento will offer care services when appropriate and…

Grace Ridge Earns National Recognition

MORGANTON, NC–Grace Ridge Retirement Community in Morganton has been recognized by Holleran, the nation’s leading research firm specializing in senior living and community engagement. The community was one of eight recipients, out of 38 surveyed, of the Choice Community recognition.…

Western Reserve Masonic Community Announces Construction Plans for Senior Living Neighborhood

MEDINA, OHIO–Western Reserve Masonic Community (WRMC), an active lifestyle community for those 55 and better operated by Springfield-based The Ohio Masonic Home, is planning for the construction of a new independent living neighborhood, according to Tom Maloney, COO and CFO…

Is Video Marketing Worth the Work?

By Jamison Gosselin Choosing a senior living community can be a complicated experience. Seniors and their adult children face a tough, life changing decision that—let’s face it—is often difficult to navigate when balancing emotion with the reality of the situation.…

New Analyses Reveal that The Eden Alternative is Associated with a Significant Difference in Nursing Home Five-Star Ratings and Reductions in Long-stay Antipsychotic Use

ROCHESTER, NY–In a culture that typically views aging as a period of decline, The Eden Alternative philosophy asserts that, no matter how old we are or what challenges we live with, life is about continuing to grow. Building on this new…