Senior Citizen News – including seniorcare, long term care (LTC), retirement planning, hospice care, aging in place, and related senior citizen news as issued by the Send2Press Newswire service.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Dec. 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities invites compassionate donors to support their Foundation’s Chaplaincy Fund, a critical program ensuring spiritual care and emotional support for seniors across four vibrant communities. A chaplain is a certified clergy member who provides spiritual care to people from all denominations.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As the holiday season approaches, Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights extends a warm invitation to seniors considering a lifestyle change as winter begins setting in and the days get shorter. Many people think they need to wait until after the holidays to explore senior living, but why wait? The holiday season is a wonderful time to make a move, as communities like Lutheran Home offer festive events and activities that help residents stay engaged, connected and surrounded by new friends.
| From: Simpson
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Simpson House recognizes Long-Term Care Awareness Month by showcasing the significant advancements in senior living that redefine traditional perceptions of nursing homes. Located in Philadelphia, Simpson House offers a vibrant community where older adults are empowered to live with dignity, independence, and joy, truly embodying the notion that it’s “not your grandmother’s typical nursing home.”
| From: ECaregivers
MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — eCaregivers is an innovative online platform connecting families with private-pay Care Providers, offering a safe, transparent, reliable, and affordable alternative to traditional caregiving agencies. Designed for both Care Seekers and Providers (companions, aides, LPNs, RNs, PTs), it provides agency-quality tools and features with potential savings of up to 50%. As eCaregivers disrupts the senior caregiving industry, it seeks strategic investors to drive growth and expand its scalable platform, reshaping the future of private-pay home care services.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Sept. 24, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Home invites the community to discover the art of positive aging at ThriveFEST 2024, celebrating life, learning and longevity. This educational event showcases a 134-year legacy of aging with grace and neighborly care and will deliver valuable insights for everyone – from seniors and caregivers to adult children looking to help their parents enhance their well-being.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities is hosting an “Aging Gracefully” sermon series at all four of their Chicagoland locations this September, focusing on the Five G’s of Aging: Gather, Grow, Give, Go, and Gratitude. This enriching series is non-denominational and open to all. The Sunday series will be held weekly starting September 8 at the four Lutheran Life Communities.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Aug. 7, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Home is hosting a complimentary “Best Friends Guide to Dementia” educational series starting this month. The healthcare campus is part of non-profit Lutheran Life Communities and provides the most comprehensive constellation of memory support services, options and resources in Arlington Heights.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.
| From: Lutheran Life Communities
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., June 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities launches a fun and educational summer event series for its three entrance-fee Life Plan Communities in the Chicagoland area: Luther Oaks, Pleasant View and Wittenberg Village. While each location has a unique personality, they all deliver on the same promise: inspiring growth, connection and vitality for older adults.
| From: Simpson
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Simpson, a Pennsylvania regional retirement system that includes Life Plan Communities, affordable housing, home care, and rehabilitation, announced that Dr. Carol McKinley, Simpson President and CEO, and Thomas Lee III, Director of Maintenance at one of their communities, Simpson Meadows in Downingtown, were honored earlier this month with distinguished service awards from LeadingAge Pennsylvania.
| From: Charles E. Smith Life Communities
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC), in collaboration with Suburban Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, announced today the 14th annual Sara and Samuel J. Lessans Healthcare Symposium. This event brings together clinicians, caregivers and experts in the field of senior care to share the latest research, best practices and innovations in the industry.
| From: Makeda Smith
LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 28, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When veteran entertainment industry publicist Makeda Smith began pole dancing as a fitness hobby, over 12 years ago, she had no idea it would morph into a life changing journey. The 63-year-old grandmother, who has received international notoriety for her dance flow movement practice, Flying Over 50, has announced a brand expansion during Women’s History Month.
| From: Charles E. Smith Life Communities
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC) announced today a series of fun and enriching LifeLAB events for March and April 2024. Offering a glimpse into the vibrant senior living lifestyle at CESLC, these complimentary events promise to engage, educate and entertain attendees on a variety of captivating subjects. LifeLAB events range from delightful musical performances and fun, engaging social events to insightful panel discussions on the unique essence of residing at Charles E. Smith Life Communities.
| From: The Philadelphia Protestant Home
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPH), a fun, diverse and uniquely urban senior living community in Philadelphia, is excited to announce a special promotional offer for its Wellness & Aquatics Center program. During the month of March 2024, new participants 62 and older can enjoy a free trial of the program, letting people experience all of the benefits of both aquatic and traditional exercise while also enjoying a sense of community among peers.
| From: Charles E. Smith Life Communities
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 4, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC) announced the recent promotion of Dr. Elisa Gil-Pires to executive vice president, medical affairs/chief medical officer and medical director of Charles E. Smith Life Communities. Dr. Gil-Pires leads a team of world-class doctors who still make house calls.
| From: Charles E. Smith Life Communities
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC) today announced the launch of a new LifeLAB program offering complimentary community classes, events and webinars for today’s modern elder. The program offers fun and interactive learning opportunities to tour and learn about the benefits of living at Charles E. Smith Life Communities while enjoying music, wine, coffee, hors d’oeuvres, interactive art and more.
| From: Medical Care Alert
NORTHVILLE, Mich., July 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Seniors have a new way to stay safe with the new SmartWatch PRO from Medical Care Alert. This smart watch is designed for seniors to get emergency help when needed, and stay connected with family and friends. Unlike standard smart watches, the SmartWatch PRO is designed with seniors in mind and offers automatic fall detection as an optional feature. [VIDEO]
| From: Empowered Aging
PLEASANT HILL, Calif., June 8, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Leading Bay Area nonprofit, Empowered Aging announces the launch of their Elder Abuse Awareness campaign, ‘See Me. Hear Me.™’ This movement is designed to shed light on the vulnerability of older adults and adults with disabilities living in long-term care facilities and in the community. For the month of June, the organization will be sharing stories of the people behind the cases that the Empowered Aging team takes on while preserving privacy.
| From: Family of Dolores F. Kurzeka
MURRIETA, Calif., March 22, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A newly released children’s book, “Our Walk with Grandma” is both fun and educational. It shares a cherished time of a grandma and her grandkids enjoying a beautiful walk together while learning about the surrounding nature. It’s written by Dolores F. Kurzeka, delightfully illustrated by Nichole Monahan and posthumously released by her children to honor her memory.
| From: Timber Ridge at Talus
ISSAQUAH, Wash., Feb. 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Timber Ridge at Talus, a thriving 62+ community, announced that despite the life expectancy decline in the U.S. during the last several years, largely due to COVID, the number of centenarians is increasing at the same time, which means many will be planning for the 100-year life in 2023.
| From: Alliance Group
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jan. 2, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group launched their sixth annual Living Benefits Awareness Month, or LBAM, to be observed throughout the month of January 2023. The industry-wide campaign, which takes place each January, aims to educate consumers on the importance of owning Living Benefits life insurance and the role it plays in protecting families’ financial security.
| From: 3rdPlus
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 21, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The SparksPlus On-Demand Life Enrichment Program announces the holistic programs and esteemed speakers for the 2023 season. These video-on-demand classes, designed for seniors living in communities, feature top minds from world-class institutions, such as Yale and Pratt Design Institute, and the United Nations, to a Grammy Award musician. SparksPlus is a division of 3rdPlus.
| From: The Peace of Mind Estate Organization Inc.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 13, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Peace of Mind Estate Organization, Inc., today introduced a new podcast that features thought-provoking conversations with survivors of a range of emergencies and end-of-life scenarios-from major hurricanes to Alzheimer’s Disease. “Ready Now” explores the ways everyday consumers can take charge of becoming ready, now, for life’s most difficult scenarios.
| From: Discovery Senior Living
MISSION, Kan., June 30, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Active Independent Living community The Welstone At Mission Crossing earned a top honor in the first-ever Best Senior Living rankings by U.S. News & World Report, winning in the Best Independent Living category. The 2022-2023 Best Senior Living guide is a debut offering from U.S. News & World Report.
| From: Discovery Senior Living
RALEIGH, N.C., June 30, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Senior living community TerraBella Northridge earned a top spot in the first-ever Best Senior Living rankings by U.S. News & World Report, winning in the Best Memory Care category. The 2022-2023 Best Senior Living guide is a debut offering from U.S. News & World Report, itself the foremost global authority in health ratings and consumer advice, attracting more than 50 million visitors per month.
| From: Discovery Senior Living
SPARTANBURG, S.C., June 30, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Senior living community TerraBella Spartanburg earned a top spot in the first-ever Best Senior Living rankings by U.S. News & World Report, winning in the Best Memory Care category. The 2022-2023 Best Senior Living guide is a debut offering from U.S. News & World Report, itself the foremost global authority in health ratings and consumer advice, attracting more than 50 million visitors per month.
| From: Legacy Launch Pad Publishing
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 2, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — How can you honor a lifetime of quirky, funny and off-color perspectives from your beloved but aging mom? If you’re Bonnie Lorber Habyan, you gather all those moments, write them into a hilarious book and launch it on her 91st birthday. Legacy Launch Pad Publishing is proud to be releasing “The World According to Bess: A Funny, Unfiltered Memoir of Life Lessons from My 90-Year-Old Mom.”
| From: Westerwood Life Care community
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Westerwood has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC.
| From: Aldersgate
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 9, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aldersgate Life Plan Community announced today that they will be participating with their community of residents, staff as well as their overarching community in the Welcoming America Conference being held in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 18-20, 2022.
| From: Aldersgate
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aldersgate Life Plan Community announced today that they won Charlotte Magazine’s Best of the Best award for 2022, recognizing them as the best senior living community in town by the voters in Charlotte.
| From: Great Speech Inc.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., March 10, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Great Speech Inc., a national virtual speech therapy company committed to improving health equity for America’s underserved seniors, today announced its affiliated clinical group Great Therapy Group LLC, has significantly increased the breadth and depth of its provider network nationwide by receiving its own Medicare number.
| From: Colorado Optometric Association
DENVER, Colo., Feb. 1, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Colorado Optometric Association (COA) and 2020 Eyes Colorado are speaking out about how to improve independence and quality of life when experiencing permanent vision loss. 2020 Eyes Colorado is the COA’s eye health public awareness initiative to promote healthy eyes and vision across the state throughout the year.
| From: Alliance Group
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jan. 5, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group launched their fifth annual Living Benefits Awareness Month, or LBAM, to be observed throughout the month of January 2022. The industry-wide campaign, which takes place each January, aims to educate consumers on the importance of owning Living Benefits life insurance and the role it plays in protecting families’ financial security.
| From: Aldersgate
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 30, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aldersgate announces the celebration of its Annual Guardian Angel Tree offering, which lets donors dedicate a wooden angel ornament in honor of someone special. The Angel Tree is one way the community raises funds for the Guardian Angel Fund, which was created to give residents confidence through life’s unexpected turns.
| From: Aldersgate
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 23, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aldersgate is thrilled to host their Annual Festival of Lights driving tour on their campus on Saturday, December 4, 2021, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. This free event showcases thousands of twinkling lights, and visitors are encouraged to roll the windows down, wave at residents and listen to local musicians.
| From: Paulina Kay
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Paulina Kay has released a new book entitled “True Joy for the Retired, A Holistic Approach to Spreading the Love to Our Forgotten Elderly” (ISBN: 978-1773710075). It shows the young and old how to overcome: the deeply rooted Disconnection between generations; the often heartbreaking loneliness and hopelessness of the elderly; and the fear about getting older.
| From: 3rdPlus
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 20, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 3rdPlus launches today with a mission to make aging better and help break societal and internalized ageist stereotypes by offering transformational services to support communities that serve today’s modern elders.
| From: Drink HRW
COQUITIAM, B.C., Oct. 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Aging is a reality that we all deal with, with age-related diseases creating a massive burden on our healthcare system. Now, Drink HRW reports that a new randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial that followed elderly participants for 6 months, published online October 1st in Experimental Gerontology, explains that high doses of hydrogen water (HRW), delivered via hydrogen tablets, could be an effective strategy at improving multiple age-related measurements and outcomes in an elderly population.
| From: Westerwood Life Care community
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Westerwood Senior Living community is hosting a Blueberries & The Blues summer concert from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Friday, August 13, 2021, featuring local blues artist Hurricane Jerry Loos. Relax in the shade while you listen to low-down blues and celebrate the Columbus blueberry season with chilled blueberry limoncello cocktails and tasty treats created by Westerwood’s Chef Marshall.
| From: Westerwood Life Care community
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 30, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Westerwood Life Care community is hosting two fun events for you and your pets. The Dog Days of Summer celebration includes a parade and a chance to cuddle therapy dogs and adopt furry friends. The free Pet Communication webinar will show you how to have a real heart-to-heart conversation with your pet.
