Trend to appoint an “experience” executive to retirement community management teams

DALLAS: A trend is emerging for retirement communities to appoint a specialist “experience” officer.

The role is to provide vision and direction to company wide programs, and to create exceptional experiences for residents, care givers and staff. Read More »

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Raison D’être communities set to eat into generalists market share

SEATTLE: Raison D’être communities (a reason for living) are expected to carve out a sizeable chunk of the generalist integrated retirement community developer / managers market over the next five years.

The generalists harvest on the basis of age and health fears. Read More »

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New home care model based on high skill efficiency, client empowerment, and self-forming community groups

PHOENIX: The principles of the new home care model are based on self-forming community nurse groups, client empowerment, high skills delivery and the use of technology.

The model is focused on self-support and working with highly qualified nurses that have skills in coaching and supporting Read More »

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Market niche emerges in home care sector

CHICAGO: The introduction of the voucher system (direct payment to care recipients) and legislation permitting part-time paid work from home (if providing care to a relative) is slowly creating a paid family-care workforce.

The business opportunity packages up ‘respite’ for the carer, Read More »

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