Communities

New Post-Acute Rehabilitation Resort Under Construction in Oklahoma City

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…

UMRC Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from Michigan Health Endowment Fund

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…

ProfitSword Releases White Paper Detailing How Senior Living Operators Can Attain Organizational Well-Being with Business Intelligence

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…

OZ Architecture Releases Insight Report on Future of Senior Living Design

DENVER, CO–OZ Architecture, an award-winning national architecture and design firm, has released the “Designing for Emergency Preparedness Insight Report,” which outlines design considerations that can help reduce the spread of disease and infection in older adult communities. In recent years,…

Task Force to Lead Senior Living Transformation After COVID-19

Industry thought leaders and key stakeholders to convene on May 27, 2020, to chart a path forward for North America’s senior living industry VANCOUVER, BC–A coalition of prominent industry associations representing all segments of senior living have joined more than…

Risk Management Considerations for Senior Living Communities Combating C0VID-19

By Bette McNee, RN, NHA As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread across the country, senior living facilities have been impacted tremendously. Because seniors are at greater risk for contracting COVID-19 due to their age or underlying…

Abbotswood at Irving Park Launches Program to Grant Quarantine Wishes for its Residents

GREENSBORO, NC–At senior living communities across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in group outings and activities being cancelled to keep residents safe and healthy. Abbotswood at Irving Park, a Kisco Senior Living community, wanted to lift the spirits…

Oasis Senior Advisors Distribute Face Shields for Healthcare Workers

BONITA SPRINGS, FL–A deep desire to help healthcare workers. A commitment to its communities. A decades-long friendship. That was the package built out of passion and caring that has enabled Oasis Senior Advisors to provide plastic face shields for hospitals…

Kisco Finds Long-Term Sustainability From COVID-19 Meal Delivery Solution

CARLSBAD, CA–As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation, senior living communities across the country are having to adjust. With dining room services suspended and residents taking meals in their apartments, Kisco Senior Living, a senior living and lifestyle…

How Inbound Marketing Can Help Senior Housing Providers Prepare for the New Normal After COVID-19

By Jessica Vionas-Singer Senior living communities across the world have been hit harder by COVID-19 than any other sector. Ads have been paused indefinitely, budgets have been cut, and marketers are focused almost solely on damage control. As marketers consider…