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Assisted Living & Senior Living News
July 2016 Gardant E-Newsletter

News and information about the latest Gardant groundbreakings, the benefit of regular exercise, what you need to know about Hospice, the cautions of summer heat and much more.

News & Blogs
Gardant's Presence in Indiana Growing
Gardant is honored to have been selected to serve as the management company for Belvedere Senior Housing, an affordable assisted living community in Merrillville, Indiana.
   
We participated in the groundbreaking ceremony that was held on June 30 to mark the start of construction.
 
The three-story building will house 126 private studio and one-bedroom apartments for low-income older adults who need some help to maintain their independence.


Exceptionally Long Lives; Shorter Periods of Illness
Living an exceptionally long life does not necessarily mean living more years in poor health, says a report by Catherine Paddock, Ph.D., posted July 8 on the Medical News Today website. 
 
Research indicates that centenarians' "extra years" are mostly healthy ones.
 
According to the report, the research contradicts the idea that living longer places an extra burden on society.


Therapeutic Benefit of Exercise
In another story posted on the Medical News Today website, Catherine Paddock notes that research shows regular exercise has a therapeutic benefit for older adults. It helps the muscles repair more quickly after injury.

Serving the Middle Income Market
Recording
Gardant was invited to team up with Plante Moran Living Forward for a Senior Housing News webinar on "The Next Big Challenge: Serving the Middle Income Senior Housing Market." 
   
Rick Banas of Gardant served as a panelist for a Plante Moran Living Forward session on "Serving the Middle Income Senior Housing Market" at the Chicago Summer Senior Housing News Summit at the University Club in Chicago.
 
Older Adults and Retirement
Nearly two out of three older adults say they plan on working past the age of 65 and a quarter never plan to retire, says a HealthDay report by Robert Preidt posted on the Medline Plus website.
 
Many older adults also plan on changing their careers, says the report about a survey conducted by the University of Chicago.

Memory Care Expansion Underway for Huntley
Ground was broken on July 12 for the expansion of Heritage Woods of Huntley, an assisted living community that Gardant operates in northwest suburban Chicago.
 
Huntley Mayor Charles Sass and many members of the Huntley Chamber of Commerce were in attendance at the event.
 
Thirty specialized memory care apartments and nine additional one-bedroom assisted living apartments are being constructed. 


Spring Decorating Contest Winners Announced
The winners of Gardant's annual Spring Decorating Contest were recently announced.

 
Prairie Living at Chautauqua garnered First Place honors; Heritage Woods of Freeport finished in Second Place; and Cambridge House of O'Fallon came in Third Place.
 
Prairie Living is located in Carbondale, Illinois, a little more than a mile west of Southern Illinois University. Heritage Woods of Freeport is located in Stephenson County in northern Illinois; and Cambridge House is located in the St. Louis Metro East area.

10 Things You Should Know About Hospice
The focus of hospice care is on the quality of life while facing the inevitable, says Maryalene LaPonsie in an article posted July 14 on the U.S. News and World Report MONEY website. She talks about what you need to know about hospice for when the time comes.

Take the Summer Heat Seriously
With older adults being among those most at risk to the effects of high temperatures and humidity levels, we caution everyone to take the summer heat seriously.
 
You can find tips on how to deal with the heat in our Gardant Blog, and remind older adults that Gardant communities are a place where you can cool down during heat emergencies.
 
A HealthDay story posted on the Medline Plus website provides advice on how to spot the warning signs of heat stroke.
 
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