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The Birches Assisted Living Walks to End Alzheimer’s for 16th Year
The Birches Assisted Living’s “Team Birches” participated in the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the 16th year in a row on Sunday, joining more than 1,800 walkers from Chicago’s western suburbs. Walkers began at North Central... - September 24, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
Birches Assisted Living’s Free Program Offers Expert Advice for People with Parkinson’s Disease
On September 13, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is hosting a free presentation called “An Overview of Parkinson’s Disease.” - September 10, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
Birches’ Mural Brings Benefits of Art to Residents with Memory Loss
Residents of The Birches Assisted Living's memory care neighborhood, Encore, painted a mural inspired by Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers. - September 08, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
The Birches Assisted Living is Moving More This September…and You Should Too
The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is participating in a month-long healthy living campaign called Movement Matters, which kicks off September 3. - September 03, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
New LifeStyes Online Names Top Senior Living Website
NewLifeStyles.com named as a Top Senior Living Website, including robust blog content, by Top5Reviewed.com. - August 25, 2017 - New LifeStyles
MedEZ - Newsletter Q2 2017
Business intelligence and analytics (BI&A) has emerged as an important area of study for both practitioners and providers in the Healthcare industry. MedEZ™, always striving to provide the right tools for its clients’ needs, has developed a module that simplifies the interaction between practitioners and data. - August 23, 2017 - MedEZ
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Achieves Prestigious 5-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is proud to announce it has earned the 5-star Overall Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The prestigious accolade is awarded to the top 20% of facilities in the nation in recognition of their achievements in... - August 20, 2017 - Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Group Mural Inspires Collaboration and Creativity Among Birches Residents
Birches Assisted Living residents painted a four-paneled mural with abstract artist Monica Bassett. - August 19, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
Birches’ Daughterhood Brings Caregivers Together for Camaraderie and Connection
The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. hosts a monthly group for caregivers, where they hang out, relax and share caregiving tips. - August 16, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
Atlantic Shores Retirement Community Earns Top Regional and National Honors
Known for its commitment to excellence, Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach, Virginia expanded its reputation throughout the state and nation with several recent awards. The upscale retirement community was recognized among the top in the industry for its facilities, cuisine,... - August 04, 2017 - Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
The Birches Assisted Living Revisits Beatlemania
Residents from the Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. bonded over The Beatles at a recent family night. - July 22, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
The Kensington Earns 2017 Silver National Quality Award
The Kensington Senior Living Community in Fort Madison, Iowa received the states first Silver Quality Award, as awarded by AHCA/NCAL. This prestigious award is the second step in their quality journey. They received the Bronze award in 2011. - July 20, 2017 - The Kensington
Comfort Life Announces the Best Places to Retire in Alberta
Comfort Life releases its 2017 list of best places to retire in Alberta, unique from other sources in that it offers personal anecdotes and interviews with actual retirees within those towns and cities. - July 08, 2017 - Comfort Life Media
National ACO Selects MNS to Build and Manage Their National Skilled Nursing Network
Management and Network Services (MNS), the nation’s leading expert in managed care within the skilled nursing environment, is pleased to announce that National ACO has selected MNS to build and manage their skilled nursing home network. National ACO, a Next Generation ACO, currently operates... - July 07, 2017 - Management and Network Services, LLC
Self Care Catalysts and SAGE Launch “SAGE Health Storylines” on HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day
The SAGE Health Storylines self care app was designed in partnership with SAGE & Self Care Catalysts to support the health and well being of older adults within the LGBT community. Please help spread the word and support the health and well being of the diverse senior community. - June 09, 2017 - Self Care Catalysts
Long Term Care of America, a New Healthcare Services and Technology Company, Launches to Transform Senior Care
LTCA, based in Richmond, VA, a senior care and technology company has formed. The company focuses on delivering value based care and state of the art technology in the senior care setting. - June 08, 2017 - Long Term Care of America
New MedEZ™ Features During Q1 2017
This year, MedEZ™ is introducing multiple innovations, and new ways of making Complex Easy, striving to provide the best technology solutions and tools to advance Behavioral Healthcare facility operations. Their work is focused on automation of daily activities, allowing facility operators and staff to focus on patients, not paperwork. - May 24, 2017 - MedEZ
Comfort Life Launches Retirement Home Reviews for Canadian Families
Comfort Life Media has just launched a retirement community reviews portal, the latest tool to help Canadian families make the critical decision about which retirement community to move into. - May 19, 2017 - Comfort Life Media
Bright Futures Addiction Treatment Centers Open Doors to Union Members
Bright Futures Addiction Treatment Centers open their doors to Union Members and Officials, inviting any MEP or EAP department heads for a walk through of their facility. Member Assistance Programs and Employee Assistance Programs are the foundation of what keeps a union of any kind strong and healthy. - May 12, 2017 - Bright Futures Treatment Center
Simplified Software Development and The Jha Group to Become Simplified Nutrition Online Solutions
Stephen Bennett and Satish Jha collaborate to form new company entitled Simplified Nutrition Online Solutions based out of Boston, MA with satellite office in Tampa Bay, FL. - May 03, 2017 - Simplified Nutrition Online Solutions
QiBreathing Workshop
Breathing Workshop - April 21, 2017 - QiBreathing
RCNI to Host the UK’s Largest Nursing Recruitment Fair Series in London Next Week
Job Fair London takes place on the 20-21 April 2017 at the Novotel London West. RCNI (a subsidiary of the Royal College of Nursing) will be opening the doors to the UK’s largest nursing recruitment fair in London next week. - April 12, 2017 - RCNI
101-Year-Old Rudal Ahlen is NY Mets Biggest Fan Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Resident Cheers Her Team on 56th Opening Day
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center resident Rudal Ahlen, 101 years old, is a die-hard Mets fan. A former baseball player herself, the only female on an all-male seniors team on Long Island, Rudy taught her own 8 children the finer points of the game. Hailing from Brooklyn, Rudy remembers following the Dodgers before they left New York – “I was so mad!” – and once she found the Mets, they became her team. Now, keeps up with them mostly through the pages of her newspaper. - April 09, 2017 - Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
A Place at Home Opens Available Territory Throughout Oregon
A Place at Home is offering its unique senior focused care concept throughout the state of Oregon. - April 07, 2017 - A Place at Home
Atlantic Shores Continues Award-Winning Cuisine Tradition with Executive Chef Bryan Haines
Chef's “Nouveau-Senior Cuisine” Impresses Foodie Residents and Area Judges. - April 02, 2017 - Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
Friedman Place Hosts Art Exhibition Fundraiser Showcasing the Art of People with Disabilities in the City of Chicago
Friedman Place, a non-profit supportive living community for adults who are blind or visually impaired, will host a cocktail party fundraiser and art exhibition on Thursday, May 18, 2017, to celebrate the important role the arts play in the lives of its residents. “Celebrating the Arts at... - March 31, 2017 - Friedman Place
The Birches Assisted Living Becomes Part of Chicago’s Most Important St. Patrick’s Day Tradition
On March 16, the pond at The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills is going green for St. Patrick's Day—just like the Chicago River—thanks to the Butler family, the family who has been dyeing the Chicago River green for the past 55 years. - March 16, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
A Place at Home Offers Its Senior-Focused Care Franchise in Oklahoma City, OK
A Place at Home is opening up territories all across the nation for their Senior Focused Care concept, Oklahoma City is one of their prime targets for growth. - March 15, 2017 - A Place at Home
Texas Seniors Have a New Place to Call Home
Heartis Clear Lake opens doors to their first residents. - March 08, 2017 - Heartis
Sanitis Global Appoints New Director of Sales
Sanitis (http://www.sanitisglobal.com) announced today that Andy Boisvert has joined the firm to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national accounts. - March 02, 2017 - Sanitis
The Birches Assisted Living Challenges the Stigma of Aging Through "Living It!"
The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. is challenging the idea that your older years are only a time for mental and physical decline by participating in a successful aging campaign called “Living It!” throughout the month of February. The four-week “Living... - February 04, 2017 - The Birches Assisted Living
Sagora Senior Living Fulfills Holiday Wish to Help Children in India
A dream come true for a Brennity at Daphne resident. - February 02, 2017 - Sagora Senior Living
Mayor of Daphne, Alabama, Dane Haygood Honors Centenarian
Resident at The Brennity at Daphne Senior Living turns 100 years old. - February 02, 2017 - Sagora Senior Living
CERTUS Senior Living Implements Aggressive Construction Schedule
CERTUS Senior Living implements aggressive construction schedule and has completed negotiations on the purchase of four (4) new locations throughout Florida. - February 01, 2017 - CERTUS Senior Living
Spectrio Releases the 2017 Guide to Outpatient Customer Experience
New report from Spectrio offers six recommendations to help providers embrace consumerism and improve patient experience. - January 11, 2017 - Spectrio
Decatur Illinois Hospice Provider Committed to Serving Area Veterans
National hospice provider Harbor Light Hospice provides veteran-specific services at their Decatur, IL facility known for holistic, compassionate, personal end-of-life care with an interdisciplinary team of specialists. - December 28, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
Sagora Senior Living Acquires U.S. Memory Care in Colleyville, Texas
Sagora Senior Living, a Fort Worth-based company operating 26 Senior Living communities throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and Florida, is pleased to announce the acquisition and rebranding of U.S. Memory Care in Colleyville, TX. The community will now be known as Ellery Arbor Memory Care. - December 17, 2016 - Sagora Senior Living
Helping Hearts At Home Empowers Seniors to Age in Place
Helping Hearts At Home is a new companion agency, owned and operated by an RN with many years experience working with the geriatric population in all healthcare settings. They believe in aging in place and have the resources to help seniors do just that. The holiday time brings busy families together. This is also the time of year when parents who have need for some assistance at home set off red flags with certain behavior changes. - December 16, 2016 - Helping Hearts At Home
Harbor Light Hospice Provides Services in Akron, Ohio
National hospice provider, Harbor Light Hospice, provides services in Akron, Ohio and surrounding counties. They bring a mission of compassionate end-of-life care to the Akron area with an interdisciplinary team providing a wide range of services. - December 11, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
Harbor Light Hospice Provides Services in Cleveland, Ohio
National hospice provider, Harbor Light Hospice, provides services in Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding counties. They bring a mission of compassionate end-of-life care to the Cleveland area with an interdisciplinary team providing a wide range of services. - December 10, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
Sagora Senior Living Announces Briarview’s Grand Opening
Briarview Senior Living, featuring independent cottages, assisted living and memory care is now open in Carrollton, Texas. The Grand Opening celebration is December 6, 2016, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at 2645 East Trinity Mills Rd., Carrollton, TX 75006. - December 08, 2016 - Sagora Senior Living
Birches Offers Certification Training to Dementia Caregivers
The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills, Ill. hosted a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) training seminar. - December 01, 2016 - The Birches Assisted Living
Gurwin Jewish’s Fifth Annual “L’dor v’dor” Calendar Reveal Held at Cinema Arts Centre
Gurwin Jewish has released its annual calendar of the ages - a tribute to and starring the men and women of the Gurwin Jewish Fay J. Lindner Residences assisted living community. The 2017 edition, featuring three Holocaust survivors, a decorated WWII vet and an original advertising “Mad Man,” was accompanied by a 13-minute film on the making of the calendar which was revealed at a Hollywood-style premiere for the families and friends of the models. - December 01, 2016 - Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
CERTUS Senior Management, LLC Names Vice President of Program Development
Joshua J. Freitas joins the CERTUS team with a wealth of experience and stellar industry credentials. - November 30, 2016 - CERTUS Senior Living
Birches Resident Inspires Community-Wide Recycling Program
Birches Assisted Living resident Tom Donnelly helped create a recycling program at his new community. - November 18, 2016 - The Birches Assisted Living
Comfort Life Announces Best Places to Retire for 2017
If you are looking ahead to 2017 as the year you finally downsize and buy that retirement dream home, check out Comfort Life's lists of some of the best places to retire in Canada, including best places to retire in BC, and in Southwestern Ontario. - November 10, 2016 - Comfort Life Media
SATA CommHealth Supports World Diabetes Day with Complimentary Blood Glucose and Digital Retinal Photography Tests
Free blood pressure and eye checks will also be given; Highly subsidised diabetic foot screening will be available; Nutrition talks on preventing diabetes will be held for public - November 10, 2016 - SATA CommHealth
Indianapolis Hospice Care Provides New Online Resources
Harbor Light Hospice, a provider of high-quality hospice care services to patients and their families throughout the Indianapolis region, has updated its website to include educational resources on end-of-life care. Harbor Light Hospice, a provider of hospice care in Indianapolis and the... - November 04, 2016 - Harbor Light Hospice
Atlantic Shores Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Gala
Atlantic Shores is proud to be celebrating 20 years as Virginia's premier Neighborhood for 55 and Better. The community's 100-acre campus is home to residents and staff who share their talents and giving hearts with the greater community and the world. A special Emerald Gala gave residents the... - November 02, 2016 - Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
Montclair’s Biggest Halloween Bash Kicks Off Tonight with 8th Annual Moonlight Trail at Van Dyks
North Jersey’s biggest Halloween bash of the season, including a spectacular Haunted House, comes to Moonlight Trail in Montclair tonight. This family-friendly event truly captures the spirit of Halloween, featuring over 1,000 special-themed hand-carved pumpkins and festive lighted pathways. It’s one of the biggest community gatherings of the year with thousands of residents participating in support of Toni’s Kitchen and the Human Needs Food Pantry. - October 30, 2016 - Van Dyk Health Care