It’s All in the Name
Language makes a difference — what we call the people, places, and programs in the senior living industry paints a specific picture for residents and…Read More
The Mather (Evanston, IL)
LeadingAge Moves to Kill the Term CCRC
It is kind hard to know what to make of it, but the senior living industry seems to be in the midst of a tidal…Read More
Name Change Leads to New Identity for Continuing Care Retirement Community Category
In response to a clear and pressing need to rename and reposition the category name used by nearly 2,000 U.S. continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs),…Read More
The ‘Where’ of Aging: Rethinking and Rebranding
Our first entry in a new occasional series, “The ‘Where’ of Aging,” about Longboat Key resident Maureen Stark’s move at 82 to a continuing-care retirement…Read More
Is the New Name for CCRCs a Winner?
From here on out, continuing care retirement communities may be called “Life Plan Communities” — or not. The new term emerged out of a lengthy process…Read More
LeadingAge: Start Saying ‘Life Plan Community’ Instead of CCRC
A new term for continuing care retirement communities titled “life plan community” has been decreed the best fit after a two-year renaming process. LeadingAge’s “Project…Read More
Mini-Triathlon at The Mather
Eight weeks of training paid off for 17 residents of The Mather on Sept. 1, as they took part in a mini-triathlon. While participants followed…Read More
Harriet Wadeson Honored with Myra Levick Award for Excellence in Art Therapy
The Illinois Art Therapy Association recently honored Dr. Harriet Wadeson with the Myra Levick Award for Excellence in Art Therapy at a celebration at The Mather,…Read More
Fine Dining Venue or Senior Living Café? Increasingly, It’s Hard to Tell the Difference
You could say senior dining has come of age. Baby boomers who cherish their fresh herbs, free-range chicken and organically grown carrots will not have…Read More
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