Articles on "Senior Housing"
Medicare Paid Billions to Sub-Standard Nursing Homes
Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, government investigators have found. The report, released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general, said Medicare paid about $5.1 billion for patients to stay in skilled nursing facilities that failed to meet federal quality of care rules in 2009, in some cases resulting in dangerous and neglectful conditions. One out of every three times patients [...]
Plans for New Rental Senior Living Community at Stadium Place
On March 5, Presbyterian Senior Living will unveil plans for a new 36-unit rental senior living community on the historic grounds of Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, MD. Plans will be unveiled with a commemorative beam signing, attended by Presbyterian Senior Living and GEDCO officials, as well as councilmen Carl Stokes and Bill Henry. The new community will offer maintenance-free senior living for people who are 62 or older. Heritage Run at Stadium Place is a new, rental senior living community [...]
‘Harlem Shake’ craze hits Senior Community
A group of residents ranging in age between 62 and 100 do the Harlem Shake at Golden West Senior Living in Boulder, CO
Retirement Community Focuses on Hindu Immigrants
With 54 condos and a common clubhouse for dining and recreation, ShantiNiketan is a snug haven for seniors of Indian origin. Everything at the complex is Indian, starting with the food offered to the Hindu gods displayed in the prayer room. “ShantiNiketan is the first retirement housing plan targeting a specific immigrant group in the country,” said Iggy Ignatius, founder of the community. “Orlando was the obvious choice because of its tropical climate and proximity to tourist attractions like Disney [...]
New Breed of Retirement Communities
MarkeWatch article titled “8 quirky retirement communities” Profiles a new breed of retirement communities for RV nuts, theater buffs, and even postal workers! NoHo Senior Artists Colony The brand-new NoHo Senior Artists Colony is a community for those 62 and up in the trendy North Hollywood neighborhood; it was created exclusively for artists. Lake Weir Living, a “toy-friendly” boomer community in central Florida—built around the idea that no kinds of community restrictions should keep retirees from enjoying (or parking) their [...]
Health Care REIT Inc. acquisition of the Sunrise Senior Living Finalized
Health Care REIT Inc. said Wednesday that it completed its acquisition of the Sunrise Senior Living Inc. property portfolio, the sale of Sunrise’s management company and the acceleration of all planned joint venture partner buy-outs. Sunrise Senior Living Inc.’s website showed three Louisiana sites: two in Baton Rouge and one in Metairie. The Toledo, Ohio, real estate investment trust that invests in senior housing and health-care real estate said it has so far spent $3.4 billion on the acquisition. That [...]
LeadingAge Establishes Center for Housing Plus Services
New Center Will Catalyze Housing Solutions for Seniors LeadingAge is announcing the creation of a new Center for Housing Plus Services, which will serve as a national catalyst for the development, adoption and support of innovative affordable housing solutions that enable low- and modest-income seniors to age safely and successfully in their homes and communities. Since 2005, the LeadingAge Center for Applied Research has been studying the role that housing plus services plays in meeting the growing need for health [...]
A New Chapter at Chesterbrook Residences Assisted Living
By Christy Brudin The best books leave the reader anxious to start each new chapter. The best people are no different. They approach the next chapter of their lives with anticipation and a sense of excitement that propels them into discovery, promotes creativity and provides a rich view of life. Julia McLean Williams, at age 84, still can’t wait to turn the page! Throughout her many adventures all over the world, chapter after chapter have been added that continue to shape [...]
Taking the Plunge at Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury
By Christy Brudin As the sun begins to rise over the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, a few dedicated swimmers prepare to take the plunge. Even at this early hour, their enthusiasm is palpable. These swimmers are residents of Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Winchester, Va., featuring a state-of-the-art aquatic center. While the swimmers certainly enjoy the physical benefits of working out, it is the social connections that keep them coming back. “The pool is really a [...]
Live or Visit! The Las Vegas Difference
By Gabe Goldberg Retirement is by definition a time to “live differently”, trading lifelong habits and activities for new adventures. That transition offers new lifestyles and places to live, including areas never visited or considered. Perhaps surprisingly for non-gamers (gambling, that is, for which the city’s best known), Las Vegas is an ever-changing year-round grownup theme park, offering an astonishingly diverse mix of activities, entertainment, sightseeing, and — maybe surprisingly — relaxation. Living or visiting here likely offers more (and [...]
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