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Argentum Members Among Senior Living Communities Recognized as Best Place to Retire by Holleran
July 18, 2019
Holleran, the nation’s leading research firm specializing in senior living and community engagement, has announced the recipients of the Holleran Highest Honors and Choice Community Awards for the first half of 2019. Holleran’s Highest Honors recognizes organizations with strong cultures of engagement. These providers have demonstrated a commitment to becoming the best place to retire…
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MEMIC Honors SLM Services, LLC for Workplace Safety
July 18, 2019
TAMPA, Florida – SLM Services, LLC of Coconut Creek, Florida was recently honored with an award for exceptional on-the-job safety performance during The MEMIC Group’s Annual Meeting of Policyholders. Only eight employers, out of more than 21,000 MEMIC policyholders across the country, received a 2019 award for workplace safety from the workers’ compensation insurance specialist.…
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MatrixCare Appoints Geriatrician Dheeraj Mahajan as Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President
July 18, 2019
BLOOMINGTON, MN – MatrixCare announced that Dheeraj Mahajan, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP, CMD, CIC, CHCQM, has joined its team as chief medical officer and executive vice president to advance MatrixCare’s vision of creating a seamless continuum where data moves with the patient, connecting both acute and post-acute care providers. Dr. Mahajan joins MatrixCare with more…
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OnShift Wallet Customers Transferred Over $7 Million In Early-Wage Access To Alleviate Employee Financial Stress
July 18, 2019
Cleveland, OH – OnShift® announced that in the first six months of 2019, employees using OnShift Wallet, powered by PayActiv, have surpassed $7 million in early access to their earned income.* With OnShift Wallet, employees can alleviate financial stress and avoid costly loans to better manage expenses, by accessing a portion of their earned wages…
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First-of-Its-Kind Herb Garden Program Finds Roots in Merrill Gardens Partnership
July 18, 2019
SEATTLE, WA – Eldergrow, an award-winning startup bringing nature indoors at senior living communities, is introducing an innovative culinary herb garden. This ground-breaking program includes a mobile, accessible indoor garden bed and comes with unique resources including recipes and activities that feature the Herb of the Month. The program allows senior residents to focus on…
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Waltonwood Cary Parkway Announces New Executive Director and Independent Living Manager
July 18, 2019
CARY, N.C. – Waltonwood Cary Parkway, a premier senior living community offering independent living, assisted living and memory care, is pleased to announce Mercedes Richards as its new independent living manager and Matthew VanAuker as its new executive director. VanAuker brings more than five years of senior living experience to his new role. He previously…
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Is Senior Living the New Best Medicine?
July 17, 2019
Last year, we heard the bad news—loneliness is as bad for your health as smoking (Cigna); loneliness could increase risk of dementia by 40 percent (Florida State University). Now it’s time for the good news: Senior living communities appear to be good for your health. The first-year results of the Mather LifeWays Age Well Study shows…
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Aspire at Carriage Hill, Managed by Solvere Living, Opening Near Richmond, Va.
July 12, 2019
Richmond, Va. — To better serve the growing senior living demand in the Richmond, Virginia metro area, a new resort style state-of-the-art independent living retirement community is open in Richmond. The multi-story $31.6 million Aspire at Carriage Hill will provide high-end inspired retirement living, featuring an abundance of amenities and services in a vibrant and…