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Sagora Senior Living Launches New Brand For Edmond Community
EDMOND, OK–Sagora Senior Living, a Fort Worth-based company operating 24 Senior Living communities throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama and Florida, is pleased to announce the rebranding of the recently acquired Copper Lake Estates in Edmond, OK. The community will now be…
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Senior Living Facility Evacuated After Fire
PENNSAUKEN, NJ—Residents of an assisted living facility here had to be evacuated after a fire broke out Wednesday morning, according to NJ.com. According to philly.com, the fire at Bently Senior Living was placed under control just after 7:50 a.m. Some…
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Slip And Fall Prevention Key To Safer Senior Living
CHICAGO–Think a slip or fall is a minor accident? While many people may slip or fall without serious injuries, over 18,000 Americans die annually from an everyday accident. The risks for severe injury or even death increase with age and…
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Most Seniors Say They’d Rather Age At Home, But Quality Of Life Improves After Moving To Assisted Living, New Data Reveal
SEATTLE–A Place for Mom®, the nation’s largest senior living referral service, released data today showing that 73 percent of families report that a senior loved one’s quality of life improved after moving to assisted living. Before making the transition, 62…
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Harbor Retirement Associates Wins Multiple Mature Media Awards
Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA), a regional senior living development and management company based in Vero Beach, was a winner in the 25th annual National Mature Media Awards. The program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for…
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Seniors Lead Charge In ‘#goGrateful’ Campaign Across U.S. And Canada
LOUISVILLE, KY–Seniors across the U.S. and Canada will venture out into their towns and cities today to perform acts of gratitude, and they’re encouraging others – regardless of age – to do the same. The seniors are residents at Atria…
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Anger About Poker Games Preceded Senior Apartment Shooting
CHEYENNE, WY—-According to the Associated Press, a 77-year-old man shot three people, killing one, at the senior apartment complex where he lived One person died at the Heritage Court Apartments and two others were wounded. Larry Rosenberg, the shooter, killed…
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Nation’s Largest Senior Living Provider Releases First Sustainability Report
As a leader in the senior living industry, Brookdale has released “Creating Enduring Value: 2016 Sustainability Report,” the first in what will be an annual summary of progress in making a positive impact on people, places and performance. The sustainability…
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Lifematters Releases Senior Safety Checklist For National Safety Month
BETHESDA, MD–In observance of National Safety Month, the senior living experts at Lifematters have prepared a Senior Safety Checklist that families can use to help assess the living arrangements of independently living senior family members. With the number and life…
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Largest Senior Living Provider Helping Residents Develop Personal Brain Health Plans
As brain health becomes an ever greater concern for people of all ages, the nation’s largest senior living provider is now guiding its residents on developing and putting into practice personalized brain health plans. Brookdale devised the new resident program…