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Assisted Living & Senior Living News
October 2016 Gardant E-Newsletter
News and information about coffee and dementia, new Gardant communities, a housekeeper recognized as Outstanding Caregiver, Medicare Open Enrollment, healthy aging tips and much more.
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Argentum Thanks Gardant CEO for Leading the Way
 Gardant CEO Rod Burkett was recognized by Argentum for his involvement over the past few months in helping educate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the Administration for Community Living about assisted living and memory care and showing why assisted living is a home and community-based service.
The Administration for Community Living is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
On Sept. 30, Gardant hosted a visit by representatives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the Administration for Community Living to Heritage Woods of South Elgin, which features affordable assisted living and memory care.
Coffee, Dementia and Parkinson's Disease
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day  may help women reduce their risk of developing dementia, a story posted on the Medical News Today website indicates. The findings of the research, done by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, were published in the Journal of Gerontology.
A number of
studies have also suggested that caffeine has the potential to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.
Construction Underway in Manito, IL
Construction is underway for The Lodge at Manito, an assisted living and memory care community for adults 62 and older in Mason County, Illinois. Gardant will manage the community, which will feature 24 assisted living apartments and a specialized memory care neighborhood with 24 suites for older adults with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. The Lodge is expected to open in spring 2017. Visit their
website for more information.
Gardant Moves Into Top 12
Gardant Management Solutions now ranks as the 12th largest provider of assisted living in the country, according to the 2016 Largest Provider List that was published in the September/October 2016 issue of
Senior Living Executive magazine.
The magazine's cover story features comments from Gardant about growth opportunities in the senior living industry.
Housekeeper Honored for Outstanding Caregiving
Article
Sherry Roper, a housekeeper at John Evans Supportive Living in Pekin, Illinois, was one of five recipients of a 2017 Outstanding Caregiver Award. She was selected as the recipient in the senior housing category.
The award, which was presented to Sherry by the Illinois Department on Aging and the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition, is designed to honor a direct care worker over the age of 55 who has provided outstanding caregiving in Illinois senior housing.
Exercise, Older Adults and Disabilities
Research indicates that older adults who exercise are less likely to suffer a disability, says a HealthDay report posted on the Medline Plus website. The report also notes that should an older adult suffer a disability, exercise speeds recovery.
Heavy-duty exercise is not necessary; it appears moderate walking will do.
Seniors and Social Media
Another HealthDay story posted on the Medline Plus website indicates that research done at Michigan State University challenges the notion that seniors shy away from social media.
The study indicates that using social media helps older adults combat loneliness, which is tied to better physical and mental health.
Gardant's Growth in Indiana to Continue
Financing has been approved for two new affordable assisted living communities in Indiana. Hellenic Senior Living of Indianapolis will be located on Shelby Street near Community Hospital South. Hellenic Senior Living of New Albany will be located on Grant Line Road.
Gardant has been selected as the management company for both communities.
Identifying Alzheimer's
In a Blog posted on the
U.S. News and
World Report HEALTH website,
Dr. Jessica Leigh Zwerling looks at how to identify the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and highlights resources for those affected and caregivers.
Middle Income Senior Housing
Gardant's success in operating mixed income assisted living communities is highlighted in a Senior Housing News Whitepaper on "The Next Big Challenge: Building & Operating Middle Income Senior Housing."
Plante Moran Living Forward compiled the data for the Whitepaper.
Program Helps Seniors, Adults with Physical Disabilities
A recent
Gardant Blog highlights ways that affordable assisted living communities, operating through the Illinois Supportive Living Program, can be of benefit to seniors, adults with physical disabilities and their families.
Gardant manages communities throughout the State of Illinois, including Chicago and surrounding suburbs and the St. Louis Metro East area.
This fall, we are scheduled to open a community in Peoria that will serve low-income adults 22 to 64 with physical disabilities and a community for adults 65 and older in Downers Grove. Both communities will operate through the Supportive Living program. Communities are under construction in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago and in Minooka.
Medicare Open Enrollment
Another Gardant Blog features important information for those on Medicare and their families.
Healthy Aging Tips
You can sign up for tips on healthy aging from the National Institute of Health. There is no cost.
Burkett Appointed to Foundation Board
Rod Burkett, CEO of Gardant Management Solutions, has been selected to serve on the Kankakee Community College Foundation Board. The board advances the mission of the college by raising funds that support students, faculty, staff and programs at KCC. Gardant has provided scholarships for students going into programs at the community college for several years, and Burkett's board appointment gives the company another opportunity to foster that local partnership. "It is an honor to serve on the Foundation Board as the college celebrates its 50th anniversary and work toward expanding the mission of KCC," Burkett said, adding that he has seen the value of community colleges and recruited many Gardant employees who got their start at community colleges.
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