Communities

Emerging Real Estate Private Equity Firm KONG Capital Raises $4 Million to Launch Company

AUSTIN, TX–Kong Capital LLC announces a raise of $4 million in seed money from investors throughout the U.S. The investor group includes leading real estate entrepreneurs as well as private equity and venture capital managers. Kong Capital, based in Austin, focuses exclusively on strategic…

Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care Prepares to Welcome Residents

VERO BEACH, FL–The leadership team of Watercrest Senior Living Group and Titan Development Real Estate Fund I are pleased to announce that construction is complete at Watercrest Winter Park Assisted Living and Memory Care in Winter Park, FL. The 107-unit, resort-style senior living community…

Civitas Senior Living and Journey Capital Announce Development of New Luxury Senior Living Community for Aledo

FORT WORTH, TX–Civitas Senior Living, a senior living management company, and Journey Capital, a senior housing development company, have announced their plan to bring Harvest Senior Living—a new, luxury independent living, assisted living and memory care community—to Aledo, TX. Both…

New Senior Living Community to Meet the Needs of Colorado Springs’ Growing Senior Population

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO–Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America, Inc. (PMMA), a not-for-profit senior living organization, is seeing an increased interest in Colorado Springs’ newest senior living community, Aberdeen Ridge. The 15-acre site will be located at 2744 Grand Vista Circle in Colorado…

Holleran Expands Service Offerings

WRIGHTSVILLE, PA–Holleran, the nation’s premier research firm focusing on older adults and aging, has expanded its suite of services to include business intelligence and analytics, data visualization, and advanced community health metrics reporting. For nearly three decades, Holleran has been…

LeadingAge PA and Kairos Health Systems Announce Affiliation

MECHANICSBURG, PA—Kairos Health Systems, a provider-owned health system, announced that it signed an agreement to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of LeadingAge PA, one of the country’s largest trade associations for nonprofit aging services providers. This affiliation will enhance opportunities to…

Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care Expands Art Programming to Include “Midnight Painters” Group

NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL–Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care, the primary charity of the Chicago Scots, the oldest non-profit in Illinois, is expanding their ever growing arts programming to include furniture restoration, painting and music therapy. Included in this expansion is…

Managing the Risks of Volunteer Programs

By Erin O’Leary and Shane Riccio As the health and human services industry faces an escalating staffing shortage, senior living organizations are relying on volunteers more than ever. Fortunately, volunteers are rising to the occasion, contributing a record high nearly…

When a Day of Love Turns into Intense Grief, Call VITAS Healthcare’s Valentine Helpline

MIAMI– Valentine’s Day is an occasion to celebrate the ones we love, and for those struggling with the loss or the memory of a loved one, Valentine’s Day can be a day of grief. To assist those who experience a…

Covenant Living Wins ‘Best of Show’ in Mature Media Awards

SKOKIE, IL–Covenant Living Communities and Services is a winner in the 28th annual National Mature Media Awards Program. The organization won for three video entries in the marketing and communications national media division including a Best of Show/Gold for “Diversity Awareness…