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Alzheimer’s care meeting

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here On Wednesday at Barrington Terrace Assisted Living Facility, a Collier County Assisted Living Facility located at 5175 U.S. 41 E., Naples. The Alzheimer’s Association, will discuss the common causes of memory loss, the stages … Continue reading

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group in Pensacola

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Free work group in Pensacola Florida for caregivers in seed of support.  When a loved one is diagnosed with a progressive memory loss, the caregiver may not know where to turn for help and … Continue reading

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ALzheimer’s safety program for caregiver’s

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here In Lee County the Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center offers a Safety Program for Alzheimer’s caregivers. The Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center’s Safety program was created to provide caregivers with tools to implement an … Continue reading

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Alzheimers caregiver safety program

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center offers a Safety Program for Alzheimer’s caregivers in Lee County. The emergency plan kit is intended to help eliminate the possibility of a crisis situation if the … Continue reading

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Arlington House in Palatka Closed by Putnam County

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here 75 to 80 residents of Arlington House in Platka where ordered to be relocated when Putnma County officials ordered the assisted living facility to be closed. The Putnam County Assisted Living facility was closed … Continue reading

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Assisted Living Veterans Benefit

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Veteran’s Benefits The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has two monetary or income-based programs that are based on service and non-service-connected disability or age. AID AND ATTENDANCE BENEFITS: A veteran may be eligible for … Continue reading

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Awards for care giving program

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here NEW YORK, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ — The International Longevity Center, with support from MetLife Foundation, has selected 15 community colleges to receive $20,000 grants for caregiver training programs. The winning colleges include Aiken Technical, … Continue reading

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BAHS is hosting a Health Fair in November 2009

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Place: Hilton Rialto Melbourne (Near the Airport) Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm Lunch will be provided for the first 140 seniors Features: Door prizes, flu shots, health screenings, blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks and … Continue reading

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Beacon Pointe Assisted Living to host ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER group

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here The group meets the 3rd monday of every month at Beacon Pointe Assisted Living, 1513 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa.  For information or reservations Call Beth Ann Joseph at (813) 971-8311. powered by shantz-wp-prefix-suffix

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Brevard Alzheimer’s Foundation to Host Meeting

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here A dementia-awareness program is being offered for free by the Brevard Alzheimer’s foundation.  It will be held at Joe’s Club Central at 4676 N. Whickham Road in Melbourne FL on May 18th from 1 … Continue reading

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Brevard Association Of Human Services Rainbow Award For March 2009

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here The Rainbow Award winner for March, 2008 was: Philip Koechlein of AARP The Rainbow Award was designed by Brevard Association of Human Services (BAHS) to honor a volunteer in our community.  BAHS recognizes that volunteerism … Continue reading

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Brevard County’s Watersong Has Grand Opening

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Viera, Florida Watersong of Viera Florida held its grand opening event on May 12, 2009.  The event hosted approximately 550 guests and had a theme that brought back the glamour of the 1930′s, 1940′s, … Continue reading

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Caregiver workshop

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Caring for the Caregiver workshop is sponsored by Community Hospice of Northeast Florida .  The meeting is in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, ElderSource, Mayo Clinic and the St. Johns County Council on Aging.  … Continue reading

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Caregivers workshop

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Community Hospice of Northeast Florida will host a Caring for the Caregiver Workshop to help people offering hospice services. It will be scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the … Continue reading

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Community Hospice of Northeast Florida Sponsors Event

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Caring for the Caregiver Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 6 at the COA, 180 Marine St.  This workshop is being sponsored by Community Hospice of Northeast Florida and is a collaboration … Continue reading

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Cooking Healthy

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Free of charge, Spring Oaks Assisted Living Facility will feature “Cooking Class with Chef Moss” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at its facility located at 7251 Grove Road, Brooksville. This event will be … Continue reading

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Entertainers Needed For Orange County Assisted Living

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Seminole and Orange County Assisted Living and Nursing Homes The Silvertones, a senior chorus, needs singers to entertain at nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and other senior groups. Auditions are not required. Call Pat at … Continue reading

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Florida Assisted Living Costs Keep Climbing

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Genworth Financial produces an annual report on Long Term Cost of Care nationwide. In their 2009 Report, they found that the average Assisted Living costs for a private one bedroom has increased over 2008 … Continue reading

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Florida Nursing Home Diversion Program

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Long-Term Care Community Diversion Program The Long-term Care Community Diversion Program is Medicaid waiver program designed to provide community-based services to people who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid nursing home placement. The services provided … Continue reading

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FOUNTAIN MANOR

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Free Blood pressure and blood sugar clinics in Cape Coral

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Tatalomo’s Nurses Registry will be offering free blood pressure and blood sugar clinics on the third Monday of each month at Lake Kennedy Senior Center.  Lake Kennedy Senior center is located at 400 Santa … Continue reading

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Free Stroke Support Group in Palm Bay

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here On June 17, 2009, Leeza’s Place is offering a Stroke Support Group for caregivers and stroke survivors.  Leeza’s place is located at 3661 S. Babcock Street, Babcock Center in Melbourne FL.  This group is … Continue reading

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Free Wheelchair for those that qualify.

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Great online alf training

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Haven Hospice to offer free Grief Support Group meetings

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Haven Hospice of St Augustine Florida will be offering, for free,  a six-week series for Caregivers grief support. The session will begin on June 15 at Haven Hospice administrative offices, 200 Southpark Blvd., Suite … Continue reading

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Health Reform Bill

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here New Study of House Health Reform Bill: Florida Faces Over $3.4 Billion in Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years. In addition,other states with cuts exceeding $1 billion over ten years include California, New … Continue reading

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Home sellers event

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Aston Gardens announced it would be the host of a “secrets to selling your home” seminar on August 13th at 1pm. This will be a two hour event that will offer a panel of … Continue reading

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It’s Truly a “Man’s Day” At One Senior Place

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here On June 12th from noon to 4pm One Senior Place in Viera Florida will hold a day especially for and about men.  It will feature information, demonstrations and lots of guy stuff with a … Continue reading

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King’s Crown At Shell Point Assisted Living Remodel is Complete

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Point has completed the remodel of their florida assisted living building.  The renovation include thier 4 story building and expanded the ground floor to include more administrative office and recreational space. powered by shantz-wp-prefix-suffix

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KOSHER ALF FUNSTON

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here KOSHER ALF FUNSTON , LLC . Is a 9 bed Florida Assisted Living Facility located in BROWARD County. The address is 2844 FUNSTON STREET, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020. The facility phone number is (954) 496-2731. … Continue reading

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Learn About Heart Attacks and Strokes

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Dr. C. Willis will discuss the difference between a heart attack and a stroke at 6 p.m. Thursday, Marion County Quiet Oaks Assisted Living 11311 S.W. 95th Circle, Ocala. Reservation needed by May 26. … Continue reading

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Linda Wagner RN Hired By Brevard County Assisted Living Facility Watersong

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Watersong, a Viera FL Assisted Living Facility, has announced that they have hired Linda Wagner a RN as Director of Assisted Living. powered by shantz-wp-prefix-suffix

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Man found at bottom of pool at Grand Villa Assisted Living in Melbourne Florida

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here It was reported yesterday in the Florida Today that an resident at Grand Villa Assisted Living in Melbourne FL was found dead in the bottom of their pool. “The other resident reportedly tried to … Continue reading

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Meeting For Alzheimer’s Caregiver at Tampa Florida Assisted Living

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here For caregivers of people with memory loss meet at Beacon Pointe Assisted Living, 1513 W. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. The group meets at 2 p.m. the third Monday monthly. Call Beth Ann Joseph at (813) … Continue reading

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New Assisted Living Community to Open In Lake Wales Florida

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Water’s Edge of Lake Wales is having a grand opening  on May 18th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  They are located at 10 W. Grove Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33859. Water’s Edge of … Continue reading

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New CEO of Hospice of Marion County from Sarasota Begins Work

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Mary Ellen Poe has been in the hospice field for 15 years.  She began in an administrator role with Mid-Florida Home Health and Good Shepherd Hospice.  There her primary focus was the hospice department. … Continue reading

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New Owner For Home Instead Senior Care of Polk County

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Home Instead Senior Care of Polk County was recently sold to a former Texas professional with a background in mental health care for seniors.  Brad Beatty bought the nine-year-old business from his mother, Judy … Continue reading

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New Sarasota Assisted Living Facility begins construction

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Oak Hill Hospital Offer Free Stroke Screening

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here BROOKSVILLE Florida Oak Hill Hospital is providing ultrasound stroke screenings from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. through Friday, May 22, at Entrance C of the hospital located at 11375 … Continue reading

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Osprey Lodge Assisted Living Center

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Osprey Lodge Assisted Living Center, located off U.S. 441 in Mount Dora, is set to be developed by the well known company, Sarasota Core Construction Florida. The Five story,140,000 square foot establishment is estimated … Continue reading

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Palms of sebring

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here The Palms of Sebring has a new assisted living director. With 13 years under her belt, Yvonne Lavan, has recently taken over the 141-bed assisted living facility. Originally from Virginia she has resided in … Continue reading

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Residential Real Estate Slowdown Hurts Senior Housing

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Residential real estate is hurting many other industries as the slump continues.  Many seniors have had to postpone or cancel altogether, their move to independent living. As housing prices soared, many seniors sold their … Continue reading

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Residents Of Sterling House Cape Coral Hold Pet Food Drive

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here If you would like to donate pet supplies or pet food, drop off your items at the Sterling House Cape Coral, a Cape Coral Assisted Living Facility. Drop off donations from 9 am. and … Continue reading

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Saint Augustine Florida Caregiver Support Group Meeting

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Saint Petersburg Florida Assisted Living Suddenly Closes

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here The Verandah Assisted Living Facility of Saint Petersburg closed their business on Wednesday, May 13.  30 residents needed to be relocated to other assisted living facilities in the area. Verandah Assisted Living Facility is … Continue reading

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Sisters Arrested For Operating Florida Assisted Living Without License

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced two former owners and operators of South Florida assisted living facilities have been taken into custody on charges they were operating the facilities without licenses. Sisters Duanne Bewely … Continue reading

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Stealing fom the elderly is all too common

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Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Expecting to open its first northeast complex in september, Sunrise Senior Living, which operates 415 senior communities worldwide, announced Wednesday. It will be housed in a new three-story, 65,000-square-foot building off Belfort Road on … Continue reading

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Sunrise Senior Living Plans to open in Jacksonville

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Support group for Care givers

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here The Caregivers Connection support group for caregivers and their patients meets at Canyon Lake Community Church on the second and fourth Mondays of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in rooms C5 and … Continue reading

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Virtual Dementia Tour Developed to help Caregivers

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here To help caregivers have a deeper understanding of those with dementia,   a Virtual Dementia Tour was developed.  The tour is open to the public at Arden Courts Alzheimer’s Assisted Living, 14950 Casey Road in … Continue reading

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You can never have enough free press!

Free Assisted Living Software Click Here Cambrian Assisted Living in Tecumseh hosted its fifth annual Cambrian Charity Classic Cruise Night Thursday to benefit the HOPE Community Center in Adrian. More than 40 cars participated in the event and were registered … Continue reading

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