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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 [...]

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Living in the Moment at a Retirement Community

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[...]

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Making Beautiful Music in an Assisted Living Residence

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,[...]

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Top Tips for the Transition: Making the Most of the Move to a Retirement Community

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[...]

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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[...]

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Inspiring Change at a Retirement Community

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[...]

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Senior Living: A New Home to Love

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[...]

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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,[...]

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Solution to Save Money on a Retirement Community: Get a Roommate

Two longtime neighbors decided to research communities, but never imagined they would share the same apartment! When Sean Foohey moved into his townhouse in 1969, one of the first people he met was[...]

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