The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a large grant for public assistance on Wednesday. Distributed across the country, the nearly $100 million in funds will help the public and those in assisted living find employment, and will also work to keep the elderly and disabled living independently where possible. It [...]
Flour Bluff Assisted Living Home to Remain Closed
On April 15 of this year, the Department of Aging and Disability Services shut down the Affordable Quality Care Assisted Living in the Flour Bluff area of Corpus Christi, Texas. The center was found to be abusing and neglecting residents, with violations as severe as wrapping bags of soiled diapers around the residents’ necks. This [...]
Arizona Assisted Living Home Damaged by Monsoon
The Marshall Home for Men in Tucson was struck hard by local monsoons this past weekend. The home, a shelter for up to 52 men, filled with four feet of water when the wash behind it flooded. Electronics, air conditioning and heating, and a storage room full of donated clothing were among the serious damages, [...]
Shifts in Assisted Living Housing
The boom in developing existing real estate properties into assisted living setups continues around the country. The leading model seems to be turning inns and hotels into more inviting, home-style assisted living units instead of building larger-scale one-size-fits-all assisted living complexes. In New Hampshire, developers recently acquired the Hickory Pond Inn, a 23-room hotel that [...]
Assisted Living Residents Embracing Qigong
Most seniors are familiar with Tai Chi as a means of exercising, but not as many seniors are aware of a similar exercise option called Qigong. Both exercise options originated in China, but they have gained popularity in the United States, as seniors enjoy the low impact activity. The great thing about Qigong for seniors, [...]
Old Furniture Mill Being Converted Into Assisted Living Apartments
The Heywood Wakefield furniture manufacturing mill has been sitting at 206 Central Street in Gardner, Massachusetts, since 1863, and at one time it was the largest furniture company in the world. However the building has been vacant since the late 1970′s when the Heywood-Wakefield Company filed for bankruptcy. Luckily it was added to the National [...]
Ironton Set to Open Their First Assisted Living Facility
In just over a week (on September 7, Ironton, Ohio, will celebrate the grand opening and have a ribbon cutting ceremony for their first ever assisted living home with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new assisted living home is actually set inside a 100 year old building, that was formerly a community center, and once [...]
New Assisted Living Home in Alabama Opening in September
A modern two-story assisted living and memory care complex in Daphne, Alabama, dubbed The Blake at Malbis, is set to open in mid-September. While most assisted living facilities are constructed in a traditional style, The Blake at Malbis wanted to set this community apart from others by having numerous windows, high ceilings, and wrought-iron balconies. [...]
Assisted Living Occupancy Rates Increasing
Recent data from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry shows that the average occupancy rate for assisted living properties was up to 88.3% in the second quarter of 2010. This is a slight increase over the first quarter of 2010, which only had the occupancy rate at 87.8% for assisted [...]
The Ins and Outs of Assisted Living Homes: A Graphical Guide
Finding the right Assisted Living home can be a daunting task for many children of seniors and their loved ones. There is a lot of information to consider and work to be done when touring facilities and trying to choose the best option. Luckily, there are many great guides out there to help you know [...]
