Little things can add up when prospective residents and their families visit a senior living community. And they can mean much to residents living in a community as well. Here are some of the things Senior...
Activities at a CCRC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Many continuing care retirement / life plan communities offer a benefit that is not mentioned explicitly on their websites but could be a source of comfort to prospective residents: activities that can...
Greenspring during Winter Storm Jonas
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2016
When a blizzard hit the Washington, D.C., area, more than 200 staff members settled in at continuing care retirement / life plan community Greenspring in Springfield, VA, staying overnight and throughout...
Juniper Communities at Burning Man, 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 09, 2016
Dust, memories and ideas to implement in senior living are some of the remnants from Burning Man for Juniper Communities’ Lynne Katzmann and Cindy Longfellow.
Soaring seniors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 25, 2016
The Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation gives biplane rides to military veterans living in long-term care communities. April 7, the organization helped five World War II and Korean War veterans take to...
Senior living costs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 21, 2016
APRIL 20, 2016 — Senior living referral service A Place for Mom has released new data related to costs for independent living, assisted living and memory care across cities, regions and states.
John Thorhauer’s Hurricane Katrina Experience
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2015
United Methodist Retirement Communities President and CEO John Thorhauer shares photos he and his family took while he was director of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, MS, during Hurricane...