Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crime CHICAGO: 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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Multi-sensory therapy helps people with dementia reclaim identities

Multi-Sensory DALLAS: Eyes downcast, head bowed, hands clasped and legs crossed; Eddie, an introverted wheelchair user, had been in a dementia skilled nursing home for a decade when he began sessions with arts charity Age Exchange.

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophy1 NEW YORK: The one thousand and seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

Atlanta-based Thrive Senior Living celebrated the beginning of construction of a new centre in Ashburn with an Oct. 15 groundbreaking ceremony.

The Tribute at One Loudoun will Read More »

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German skilled nursing home entity looking at local acquisition

germany flag SAN FRANCISCO: German real estate firm Corpus Sireo, part of the Swiss Life group, is looking to add a local development to its Health Care Funds II. The fund has a target investment of €300m. Read More »

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