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SarahCare Adult Day Services in Savage, MN to Host Defensive Driving Course for 55+ to Save 10% on Car Insurance
For those who are 55 or older, save money on car insurance premiums and become a better driver. Minnesota law requires insurance companies to offer a 10% reduction for three years for those who complete the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course, taught by professional, certified... - June 01, 2008 - SarahCare Adult Day Services
New Summer Camp Program for Young Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities at SarahCare Adult Day Services in Savage, MN
Camp SarahCare - Coming this summer is a Fun new Summer Camp for Adults ages 18-25 with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. Activities planned include: Nature Hikes, Games, Pet Therapy, Music, Life Skills Training, Creative Arts, and Fitness & Wellness Programs. SarahCare has been... - May 31, 2008 - SarahCare Adult Day Services
Senior Housing Management Selection Tips Provided by Aging Services Provider Ecumen
Latest whitepaper divulges 10 questions designed to ensure senior housing providers partner with the right management partners - May 09, 2008 - Ecumen
Los Angeles HR Outsourcing Firm CPEhr Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Supporting Local Non-Profit Organizations
CPEhr, a leading California Human Resources Outsourcing firm, announced its plans to support California-based non-profit organizations, including clients and local firms in celebration of its 25th year in business. - April 08, 2008 - CPE HR, Inc.
Successful Aging: a Key to Success in Today’s Senior Housing and Aging Services Profession
Senior housing professionals moving beyond bricks and mortar in creating vital successful aging communities. - March 27, 2008 - Ecumen
New CPEhr White Paper Details Employment Challenges – and HR Outsourcing Solutions – for Struggling California Employers
A new white paper recently released by CPEhr, a leading California HR consulting firm, finds that California employers are expected to turn to Human Resources Outsourcing in record numbers in 2008. This is in response to continuing frustration by California employers brought on by complex employment regulations and rising insurance costs. - March 26, 2008 - CPE HR, Inc.
Long Term Care Facilities Receive Powerful Tips to Prepare for Quality Indicator Survey with Ecumen’s New Whitepaper
Nursing home consulting geared whitepaper released today provides a checklist towards preparing for the Quality Indicator Survey - March 20, 2008 - Ecumen
Ecumen Expands Its Senior Housing Development Team by Welcoming Julie Murray
Ecumen, which is one of the country's largest non-profit senior housing, aging services and senior housing development companies, has named Julie Murray as a director of real estate development services. She joins Ecumen from Dallas-based Greystone Communities, a developer of continuing care retirement communities. - March 14, 2008 - Ecumen
Ecumen Takes Holistic Community Approach to Aging and Senior Housing Development with Unveiling of New Successful Aging Center
New development and services by Ecumen take proactive, holistic approach to aging for senior housing residents and community members at large - February 16, 2008 - Ecumen
Newly Opened, Hallway of Life Recovery Center, Inc. Meets the Unique Needs of Women in Recovery in Delray Beach, Fl
Psychiatrist Owned and Operated Halfway House Empowers Women, Teaches a New Way to Live. - February 02, 2008 - Hallway of Life Recovery Center, Inc
Aging Services Leader Ecumen to Discuss Technology's Role in United States' Age Wave at U.S. Senate Hearing
Aging services provider Ecumen, one of the country’s largest non-profit senior housing, services and development companies, will share in a U.S. Senate briefing, how it’s using technology to prepare for the United States’ age wave and help shape livable communities that foster successful aging. - January 24, 2008 - Ecumen
Churches Develop Congregational Senior Housing to Expand Ministry in Age Wave, According to Ecumen’s Newest Whitepaper
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregation in Sandpoint, Idaho provides model for creating successful aging communities - January 23, 2008 - Ecumen
Senior Housing and Services Provider Ecumen Names Mary Leber to Lead Its Consulting Division
Ecumen Consulting Services Provides Senior Housing and Long-Term Care Consulting. - January 09, 2008 - Ecumen
Senior Living’s Technological Evolutions Detailed by Ecumen in New Whitepapers
Aging services provider details technology’s role in both the critical and everyday aspects of senior life - December 15, 2007 - Ecumen
National Deaf Academy Awarded Accreditation from Joint Commission
By demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, National Deaf Academy has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving the safety... - December 06, 2007 - National Deaf Academy
National Deaf Academy Announces New CEO
The National Deaf Academy announced a new CEO to continue to grow the vision of its original founder. NDA is a residential psychiatric facility providing services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, adolescents and adults and autistic individuals that have a communication disorder. - November 21, 2007 - National Deaf Academy
Gingerbread Contest Has $10,000 Top Prize
Create a gingerbread house and win a variety of prizes including a package at the Hyatt Regency Chicago valued at $10,000, Chicago Bears tickets and much more all while supporting Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. - November 18, 2007 - Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice
Sunrise Senior Living Launches Prestigious £21 Million Care Home Alternative in the West Midlands
Sunrise Senior Living officially opens Sunrise of Tettenhall, a new, high quality care home alternative in the leafy outskirts of Wolverhampton - October 27, 2007 - Sunrise Senior Living Ltd
Healthcare Borrowers Emerge as Winners in Current Credit Crisis, Expert Believes
Investors and consumers are still feeling pretty good about the Federal Reserve Board’s dramatic decision to lop half a percentage point off the federal funds rate in September, and aren’t likely to experience much of a mood swing even if the central bank chooses to not to slash rates... - October 18, 2007 - Cambridge Realty Capital Companies
Cambridge Provides $19.2 Million Insured Loan to Refinance Naperville, IL Nursing Facility
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies has provided a $19.2 million FHA-insured first mortgage loan to refinance and fund substantial improvements at the Alden of Naperville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 203-bed skilled care nursing home facility in Naperville, IL. Cambridge Chairman Jeffrey... - October 06, 2007 - Cambridge Realty Capital Companies
Cambridge Processes 30 Loan Origination Requests in August Totaling $414.4 Million
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies reports processing 30 loan origination requests totaling $414.4 million during the month of August, down marginally from 32 loans totaling $586.4 million for the same month last year. But year-to-date loan request volume remained ahead of last year’s total... - September 27, 2007 - Cambridge Realty Capital Companies
Senior Housing Development Tips Developed by Aging Services Provider Ecumen
Tips developed via Ecumen’s real world experience provide organizations developing senior housing a strategic path towards achieving their development goals - September 22, 2007 - Ecumen
Cambridge Provides $9.8 Million HUD Loan to Refinance Skilled Nursing Home in Michigan
Cambridge Realty Capital Companies, one of the nation’s leading senior housing/healthcare lenders, has provided a $9.8 million FHA-insured permanent mortgage HUD loan to refinance Regency Healthcare Center, a 244-bed skilled nursing home facility in Tyler, Michigan. Cambridge Chairman... - September 15, 2007 - Cambridge Realty Capital Companies
Los Angeles HR Firm Assists Local Employers with Newly Enforced Undocumented Worker Legislation
CPEhr, a leading HR outsourcing firm, helps small to mid-sized California employers comply with new regulations and avoid non-compliance penalties relating to the receipt of "No Match" letters from the SSA and employing undocumented workers. - September 11, 2007 - CPE HR, Inc.
Aging Services Provider Ecumen Honored as One of Minnesota’s Best Places to Work
Third straight bestowment for Ecumen, named as one of the state’s top ten large companies by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - September 06, 2007 - Ecumen
Leading HR Outsourcing Firm Takes Two Steps Forward in Helping California Employers
CPEhr, one of the largest Human Resources Outsourcing firms in California, announced today two company initiatives that will enhance its educational HR services for the growing base of California’s small and mid-market employers. The initiatives include the launch of a new interactive website, and the expansion of their live training seminars from clients, to the broader California marketplace. - June 19, 2007 - CPE HR, Inc.
Children’s Habilitation Center Announces Recent Organizational Restructuring
Children’s Habilitation Center (CHC) has recently elected Lowell M. Zollar, M.D. as Board of Directors, Chairman. Dr. Zollar, a founding partner, previously held the position of medical director for nearly 34 years. Anita M. Stewart, M.D. is the newly appointed CHC Medical Director. For... - February 17, 2007 - Children's Habilitation Center
Concurro Releases Careconnect Version 1.5
Community Management System for Assisted Living Facilities. First Totally Web-based & Fully-Integrated Modular Application in the Industry Provides Unprecedented Connectivity & Communication to Executive Directors, Staff, Families – Greatly Improving Residents’ Quality of Life. - September 22, 2006 - Concurro, Inc.
CFW and NOCA Join Million Artists in Record-breaking Work of Abstract Art
Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide and National Ovarian Cancer Association have recently accepted to be recipients of funds raised by the MillionArtists.com record-breaking attempt to make the world’s largest collaborative work of art. Million Artists is a new project which aims at raising funds... - August 01, 2006 - Million Artists
The Million Artists: Interactive Abstract Painting for Charity, to Go Live in 27 Languages on July 5
The record-breaking attempt by MillionArtists.com to make the world's largest collaborative work of art, while raising funds for medical charities, will go live in 27 languages today, July 5, 2006. The Million Artists project – which is already raising funds for SickKids (The Hospital for... - July 05, 2006 - Million Artists
SickKids and MSF Join Million Artists in Record-breaking Work of Abstract Art
SickKids Foundation and MSF Canada have recently accepted to be recipients of funds raised by the MillionArtists.com record-breaking attempt to make the world's largest collaborative work of art. - May 07, 2006 - Million Artists
Software Company Showcases Benefits of Technology in Long-Term Care Facilities
Concurro, Inc. is a software company servicing the long-term care market. The company hosted a successful open house that included a presentation about the challenges faced by long-term care facility operators and a demonstration of the integrated suite of applications the company is offering to address these challenges. - January 28, 2006 - Concurro, Inc.