Virtual reality helps people with Parkinson’s disease improve balance
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2019
Researchers say they are encouraged by preliminary results of a study demonstrating that virtual reality can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their balance.
Planting pride, purpose
Oct 09, 2019
Thrive Senior Living has added indoor sensory garden and therapeutic horticulture programming, and herb gardening and cooking activities, to some communities. Find out more, and learn how to submit your...
Effort would add ‘residents’ bill of rights’ to Florida constitution
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2018
The man behind a proposal that would add a “Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights” to the Florida constitution says it is an effort to “establish a...
In a giving mood
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2016
As the holidays approach, several senior living communities are partaking in fun projects to relay the vibrancy of senior living residents or informative projects to help employees, residents, prospective...
FamilyAssets launches senior living occupancy platform with $1.3 million in funding
Aug 23, 2018
Brooklyn, NY-based FamilyAssets has launched the FamilyAssets Occupancy Platform after raising $1.3 million in funding, the company announced Wednesday.
Florida, North Carolina cities dominate top 10 in U.S. News ‘Best Places to Retire’ list
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2019
Florida and North Carolina metropolitan areas account for six of the top 10 places on U.S. News & World Report’s new “2020 Best Places to Retire” list, released today.
Residence at Five Corners opens in Easton, MA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2016
The Residence at Five Corners, an LCB Senior Living community in Easton, MA, held its grand opening celebration on April 12.
Barclay Friends celebrates new building with virtual ribbon-cutting
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 05, 2020
More than 170 people watched via Zoom when Barclay Friends, the West Chester, PA, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community affiliated with The Kendal Corp., held a virtual ribbon-cutting for...
The mental health toll of COVID-19 — and what you can do about it
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2020
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this column that the pandemic has had mental health effects on workers. Recent research on the topic may surprise you, however.
Alexa foils theft from assisted living resident’s room, police say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2020
An Amazon Alexa-enabled device helped foil an attempted theft from a resident’s room at a Florida assisted living community, according to police.