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Phones, phones, and smart phones
A Closer Look at Independent Living Resident Satisfaction
A Primer on Training Sales Associates for Active Living
Monitoring Pros MonitoringPros offers state-of-the-art, reliable, convenient and affordable Medical Alert Systems. Retirement communities, care centers and individual clients throughout North America are switching from their existing providers and choosing Monitoring Pros, the 24/7 year-round solution. Our trained operators are experts in dealing with any emergency situation.
Premier Search Acknowledgement is the Premier Search path to successful recruitment and retention of senior talent. Almost 90% of employees who are changing jobs say that they don’t receive acknowledgement for their work. Discover the 8 creative suggestions to retain your business's best people. Find out how to save real dollars and maintain high employee morale with Premier Search, Inc.
ACHCA - Annual Convocation and Exposition 2009 May 15 to 19, Providence RI. The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) presents Leadership First: Achieving Quality Results, a showcase by the top educators and experts in the field. The Annual Convocation is the premier event for long term care administrators and other top executives. London Calling: RetirementHomes.com Zooms Across Atlantic to IAHSA 2009 July 19 to 22, London, England. IAHSA – 8th International Conference – Leadership beyond Borders. Featuring sessions with keynote speakers, symposia, workshops and global cafés. Plus a special workshop by RetirementHomes.com’s President Evan Heltay – Online Marketing for the International Senior Housing Industry – at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.
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Stephen Winbaum – Editor – introduces the May RetirementHomes.com Newsletter. Sunny days mean getting fit, having fun and letting go of labels about aging.
With cellular technology being embraced by seniors, industry leaders like Jitterbug, BlackBerry and iPhone are in stiff competition to develop special applications for older users. Technology for Aging Expert Laurie Orlov details the dizzying array of smart phones for the aging population ... more ways to stay in touch and be mobile.
Harold Urman, Ph.D. co-founder of Vital Research, analyzes data from the Vital Research national database of Independent Living Residents to determine the key areas of quality of life – the administration, staff competence, dining services, and communication between residents and staff.
A sense of independence is a key factor in helping people decide on an active retirement facility. Sale and support staffs need to understand older buyers’ search for relevance and their need to feel a sense of mission – from Michael P. Sullivan, President of 50-Plus Communications Consulting.
Respected gerontologist Dr. Michael Gordon provides a sensitive portrait of the "it" caregiver who is the committed decision-maker among a mobile and scattered family of siblings. A must read for workers in the retirement industry who deal with the problems of long-distance family interaction.