Proposed skilled nursing home rejected by city council

red hookRED HOOK: A plan for a 200-bed skilled nursing home has collapsed.

The City Council shot down the project, officials said, after council members voiced strong opinions to the facility.

The skilled nursing home group had developed the $65 million plan to build an eight-storey skilled nursing home Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeDALLAS: 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 effectively Read More »

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New arts and health approach at Maltings

maltingsWASHINGTON, D.C.: Farnham Maltings has launched a new Arts & Health program for people of all ages, expanding on the success of its Arts & Elders scheme.

While Arts & Elders focused on activities for ages 65 and over, the Arts & Health strand aims to Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy NEW YORK: The three hundred and forty-fourth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

Brookdale Senior Living has announced plans to add 32 memory care units and 42 assisted living units to Brookdale DeLand, the company’s community in DeLand, approximately 40 miles Read More »

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