Articles on "Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)"
A Growing Partnership at a Retirement Community
A Fresh Start for One Retiree Equals Fresh Ingredients for Many By Christy Brudin As every gardener knows, you do not simply watch a garden grow. You weed, water, work and repeat. Gardens do not grow; diligent and dedicated gardeners raise them. Edith Sherr is one such gardener. A resident of North Oaks retirement community in Pikesville, Md., Edith at first seems like an unlikely gardener. She was born in New York City and lived in apartments her entire life. [...]
Abington House at Foulkeways Retirement Community Goes Caribbean
By Nancy Nolan It was the end of a long day when Mary Knapp, Director of Health Services, got an email from a bathtub vendor to enter a contest and “win a one-of-a-kind, pink spa tub, made in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 2011.” The Mastercare manufacturer was asking healthcare providers to submit stories that described how they supported breast cancer awareness within their community. Having just completed her annual budget planning meetings, where a State mandate forced [...]
Retirement Community Segregates Residents with Disabilities in Dining Room
The Virginia Pilot reports that last May, the continuing care retirement community, Harbor’s Edge instituted a policy that prohibited residents in the assisted-living and nursing-care sections from dining in River Terrace or any other dining facilities in the independent wing. Rather, they needed to eat in the dining hall of their own section. Community resident, William Hodges, a former state legislator and senior judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia required a mobility device and lives in assisted living [...]
Living in the Moment at a Retirement Community
While sharing the unique stories of their past, the Macdonells are enjoying the many perks of a community that offers them security for their future. “This community is filled with interesting people who have lived all over the world. The stories here are amazing,” said Reverend Dr. James (“Jim”) Macdonell while sitting alongside his wife, Nancy, in their spacious apartment at Ingleside at King Farm in Rockville, Md. Jim, however, has a few interesting stories to share himself. The noted [...]
Making Beautiful Music in an Assisted Living Residence
Music has been an important part of Helen May’s life and thanks to the person-centered approach to care in her new home, she continues to enjoy it. When asked about her childhood in Ann Arbor, Mich., Helen May will happily recount the fond times she spent with her father, a professor of Industrial Arts at the University of Michigan. “He played the trumpet,” she beamed. There is no doubt that her father’s love for music inspired Helen’s lifelong passion for [...]
Top Tips for the Transition: Making the Most of the Move to a Retirement Community
By: Cathy Ritter A whirlwind schedule packed with activities, such as traveling to nearby historical attractions or a professional sporting event. Working out in a fully-equipped health center or participating in a video game tournament. Some days, not getting to bed until well after midnight. This isn’t college – it’s today’s retirement community. Despite this new paradigm in retirement living, the decision to move into a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) is still one of the biggest challenges older Americans [...]
Good Taste and Talent in a Retirement Community
Each year before the onset of winter, there is a group of individuals that takes in the golden hues and crisp air of autumn while enjoying a cherished tradition. Always a crowd pleaser, Pine Run’s Fall Festival triumphed again in 2011. All that creative energy came together on a Saturday to entertain and delight friends, family and Doylestown neighbors who count on it for gift items, delicious baked goods, quality art and crafts, and a chance to discover something wonderful. [...]
Inspiring Change at a Retirement Community
It is often said that what defines a community is the people. This is certainly the case for Pennswood Village, a Continuing Care Retirement Community in Newtown, Pa. where residents are enjoying some recent changes thanks to a receptive staff. Among the individuals relishing the renovations are Liz Serkin, Herman Silverman and Dan Seeger. Born in Switzerland, Liz received two Masters Degrees to become a sociologist. Not wanting to stop there, she proceeded to earn her PhD in Social Gerontology [...]
Senior Living: A New Home to Love
When Raymond (“Scotty”) and Mary Anne Scott had their first date, it was not exactly with each other. They were on a double date, and she was paired with his friend. When her date had later gone to the hospital for an operation, however, he asked Scotty to drive Mary Anne for a visit. Needless to say, sparks flew and a simple invite to a movie turned into 60 years of marriage. And as they recently celebrated this milestone, there [...]
The Future of Continuing Care Retirement Communities amid the Residential Housing Crisis and Entrance Fee Debate
The SeniorCare Investor will be looking into the future of CCRCs, a model that has traditionally been very successful in providing seniors housing and care, during an online conference on Thursday, November 17th. The collapse of the residential housing market, several high profile bankruptcies, and the general economic downturn has the Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) market in a place of uncertainty. CCRCs simultaneously face the future bursting demand of the baby-boomers and current consumer apprehension. A panel of industry [...]
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