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The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today announced the winners of the ALFA 2012 Best of the Best Awards. These annual awards honor new innovations in the field of senior living that promote resident quality of life and business excellence. ALFA will recognize the winning best practices at COMMUNITY 2012, the ALFA Conference and Expo, May 16-18 in Dallas. “This year’s Best of the Best award winners raise the bar for excellence and as a result, set a new [...]
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By Christy Brudin
What really makes a community? It is certainly not beautiful iron gates or modern homes filled with high-tech conveniences. Communities — real, strong communities — are made[...]
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When it comes to finding an assisted living option for a parent or loved one, there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution. Some people prefer larger communities whereas others want an option that[...]
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There are at least 26,600 men and women who are 65 and older in United States state and federal prisons. That number has grown by 63% in the last four years. There are another 100,000 prisoners[...]
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By Christy Brudin
“Mom had the toughest job in the world, and she did the best job ever!,” said Karen of her mother, Patricia Sears. A self-proclaimed “domestic engineer,” Patricia was[...]
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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[...]
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Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd said a state license merely tells the public that a facility meets minimum state standards. Now, in what she said is a first for the nation, New Jersey is partnering[...]
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The rate of drinking among residents in assisted living facilities is high, according to a new study published in Research on Aging, titled Alcohol Misuse and Abuse Reported by Nurse Aides in Assisted[...]
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Seabury Resources for Aging has named Chuck Thornton as Director of Marketing and Admissions at Seabury at Friendship Terrace. Located in Northwest Washington, Friendship Terrace offers affordable[...]
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