The board of directors at Community Residential Centers, which operates St. Mary’s Square Living Center in Galesburg, IL, have decided to close down the facility and transfer the residents to new locations. Surprisingly, this isn’t bad news. Quite the opposite, the 225 assisted living residents are being transitioned into a collection of smaller, eight-bed facilities [...]
5 Ways to Honor Veterans on Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day: a day to honor those who fought for us in war, died for our freedom, and those who returned home to a different life. America’s first Veterans Day (then called Armistice Day) occurred on November 11, 1919. The first time it was celebrated as a national holiday ways in 1938. Year [...]
Infographic: The History of Betty White
Today we thought we would provide a fun way to spend your Tuesday with this infographic about Betty White. Betty White has earned herself an iconic status as a celebrity that spans generations. She has fans of all ages and has recently sparked immense popularity among Facebook users and Saturday Night Live fans. But how [...]
Senior Citizens Joining Occupy Chicago
47 people, many of which were senior citizens, were arrested this morning after blocking traffic in downtown Chicago as part of an Occupy Chicago protest. The group was part of over 500 seniors that came down to Chicago this morning as part of grassroots organizations, Occupy Chicago, and the Jane Addams Senior Caucus. They rallied [...]
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Assisted Living Homes Changing Hands
A variety of companies across the country and the world work together to provide great assisted living care for older people and all those in need. Occasionally, though, some trading and acquisition of assets occurs that ends up moving one group of assisted living facilities into someone else’s control. This is the case in the [...]
Seniors in Assisted Living Celebrate Camaraderie on Memorial Day
16 million American men and women fought or performed support duties at home and abroad in World War II, and now they are all senior citizens. Many are in assisted living. Even combatants and support personnel from (relatively) more recent conflicts like those in Vietnam and Korea are finding themselves in senior housing or assisted [...]
Get the Best Price for Assisted Living
When it comes time to find assisted living for yourself or someone you love, it can seem strange to try to negotiate or “haggle” for a better price. This is a person’s life and wellbeing you are dealing with here – you can’t put a price on that. However, before you investigate an assisted living [...]
Tai Chi May Help Senior Health
Exercise programs in assisted living facilities and senior centers have long been a staple of these industries. The mental and physical benefits of regular exercise, as well as the social aspect of working out in a group are well documented. However a recent study by Myeong Soo Lee of the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine [...]
Tea Party Alienates Seniors in Michigan
Seniors are renowned for their tendency to turn out in massive numbers for elections. Even though some in assisted living may not have the mobility they once had, seniors have lots of time to stay informed about political events. Their lack of economic flexibility and reliance on government programs like Social Security and Medicare makes [...]
Firm Aims to Make Assisted Living Communications Friendlier
Communication is important. Just the simple act of talking to someone can make a huge difference in their day and their life, especially when that person is in an assisted living facility or senior home. Many senior communities regularly have visits from volunteers whose main duties are to just sit with the seniors and talk [...]
Seniors to Play Important Role in 2012 Election
Most people are familiar with the old stereotype that senior citizens love to vote and frequently turn out in higher percentages than any other age range. There are a few reasons why this could be. First and foremost, a large percentage of older Americans are retired. For those in retirement and assisted living, they likely [...]
Assisted Living Home Anywhere You Want It!
Did someone order an assisted living home? With extra cheese? Just kidding, but the release of the MEDcottage (which we profiled here almost a year ago), a modular assisted living home, is bringing a combination of medical care, extra space, autonomy, and support to anyplace with a flat piece of land an electrical/water/sewer hookup. The [...]
Ecumen and Presto Team Up to Bring E-mail to Seniors
Ecumen, a Michigan-based company that specializes in senior housing solutions and how they can be innovated and approved, has teamed up with Presto, a leading provider of in-home, computerless e-mail technology for seniors. The join venture will put Presto’s pioneering e-mail printout systems in every unit serviced by Ecumen. Their housing centers and other related [...]
