Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The five hundred and forty-third entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

The German-developed standard, which relies on heavy insulation, airtight fixtures and efficient ventilation systems to cut energy use, is most often used for houses custom-built for people Read More »

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Number of skilled nursing homes declining in west but rising in east

PHOENIX: The number of skilled nursing homes in Western democracies has fallen by nearly 4 per cent over the past five years despite a sharp rise in demand for residential care for the aging population.

A new survey reveals while the number of private and Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

PHILADELPHIA: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to Read More »

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Five ways housing professionals can help older people stay independent

HOUSTON: All of us want to stay in our own homes as long as we can as we get older. It’s good for us and it saves on the cost of residential care.

But how can we create homes that enable people to live independently Read More »

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