Seniors For Living

At the end of life, there is comfort and peace for families -- and the individual nearing death -- in hospice care. Though there are more stand-alone hospice care facilities than were previously available, many agencies and providers go directly ...

Providers, take note: residents are leaving your communities because of the high costs and poor service, according to a recent article from SeniorHousingNews.com. (Their declining health and a desire to be closer to family were factors too, though these ...

“2012 is going to be a very interesting year for assisted living, and one of the primary reasons is because it’s changing so rapidly,” says Mike Shepard, chair of the National Center for Assisted Living’s board of directors.

Based ...

Each year, the Assisted Living Federation of America names the top 10 largest assisted living and independent living providers (based on resident capacity) in their magazine, Senior Living Executive.

Featured in the April/May issue, the article covered the numbers and ...

Deciding now what type of care you or a senior family member might require in the future is a tricky thing. Care needs may change drastically overnight or gradually over a period of time. Some may never need care. Sometimes, ...

Over the past decade, the increasing popularity and presence of assisted living homes, active adult communities, and other senior living alternatives have impacted nursing home industry growth. Though there has still been a demand for skilled care, SeniorHousingNews.com reports ...

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) is broadening their global perspective. Recently, the provider association entered into a partnership with ASLI (Association Senior Living India), serving in a mentorship role to the “first and only” senior living association in ...

Every business, workplace, restaurant, and organization has one, whether official or informal. Though constructive criticism that is well-taken and put into action can lead to a company’s growth and success, sadly that type of communication (and subsequent follow-up) is ...

Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president and currently a member of The Elders; Maya Angelou, a celebrated poet and civil-rights activist; and Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace – these are the prominent keynote ...

Released in September, a new survey from The Bankers Life and Casualty Company’s Center for Secure Retirement & Sperling’s Best Places mapped out the best cities for seniors. You may be surprised by the results: not a single ...