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(PRESERVATION) San Diego Hotel to be Preserved for Senior Housing
    The San Diego Housing Authority granted approval last week to the San Diego Housing Commission for the purchase and preservation of the city's Sandford Hotel. The downtown hotel will be converted into low-income senior housing as part of the Commission's finance plan to increase San Diego's affordable housing through the acquisition of existing properties. The Commission will purchase the Sandford for $8 million and spend an estimated $5.3 million in renovations, slated to begin before the end of the year. S.D's The Centre City Development Corp. will lend the Housing Commission an additional $6 million for the project, which includes plans for seismic retrofit improvements, major wall and window repairs, and interior decorating. The hotel's downtown location places residents within minutes of transit and shopping, "so it's actually quite a green property as well," Commission president and CEO Richard Gentry tells HSR.
03/05/2010 1:58 PM

(SENIOR LIVING) MI Expo Offers Seniors Wealth of Housing Resources
    The second annual SeniorLiving and Services Expo 2010, presented by Alternatives for Seniors, revealed this week a rapidly growing roster of exhibitors. The event will feature representatives from home care agencies, senior apartments, independent living communities, medical equipment suppliers and skilled nursing/rehabilitation centers, as well as a series of seminars covering seniors-related issues.
03/05/2010 1:56 PM

(AGING-IN-PLACE) Homeowner Referral Service Features Certified Aging-in-Place Specialsts
    Contractor Hotline LLC has added Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists (CAPS) to its contractor network. Developed by The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the American Association of Retired People (AARP), the CAPS program trains contractors to meet the needs of seniors planning to safely and independently age in their current home.
03/05/2010 1:53 PM

(TECHNOLOGY) Seniors Embrace New Home Tech Revolution
    GE Healthcare, Intel Corporation and the Mayo Clinic have joined forces to launch a telehealth monitoring project aimed at assessing the effectiveness of current home monitoring technology used by people over 60.
03/05/2010 1:50 PM

(NEW SERVICE) CD Publications Unveils New, Timesaving Feature for Online Readers
    In response to reader requests for a way to more easily scan/print/circulate the latest news, we've added a new feature to our online news services that enables you to quickly print out a PDF version of the most recent compilation of any publication.
02/26/2010 09:53 AM

(CCRC) Ohio Retirement Community Launches Speakers Bureau
    Laurel Lake Retirement Community has launched a new speakers bureau offering programs focused on age-related issues. The Hudson, OH-based continued care retirement community (CCRC) last month revealed details of its inaugural program series. Presenters will speak on a variety of aging issues in slated programs to include, ""Aging Well: What the New Research Tells Us"; "Exercise Strategies for Everyone Over 50" and "Managing Your Savings After Retirement."
02/26/2010 01:37 AM

(PLANNING) Cary, NC: EPA's Public Entity Winner
    The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed last week the winning communities of its third annual Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging awards. The Town of Cary, NC, took home the top honor, the Achievement Award, in the category of Public Entity.
02/26/2010 01:34 AM

(ACTIVE AGING) Martinsville-Henry Coalition Activates Seniors
    The third annual U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards honored the Martinsville-Henry Coalition for Health and Wellness for its strides in promoting senior fitness in VA.
02/26/2010 01:30 AM

(SMART GROWTH) EPA Recognizes Gaithersburg, MD, for Smart Growth Plan
    The U.S Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards" program has recognized the city of Gaithersburg, MD for its employment of smart growth principles in city planning.
02/26/2010 01:29 AM

(SMART GROWTH) San Mateo County Committed to Half Moon Bay
    The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded its Commitment Award in the category of Public Entity to The County of San Mateo, CA. The EPA's Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging award recognized San Mateo's push to solve a potential senior housing crisis with the plan for Half Moon Bay, an integrated continued care retirement community (CCRC).
02/26/2010 01:24 AM