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Independent Living and CCRCs; Survival, Success & Profitability Strategies for Not-for-Profit Sponsors and For-Profit Owner/Operators is the most recent addition to the 21^st Century Senior Life Series by Jim Moore. This long awaited book contains 50 chapters and over 80 figures, charts and exhibits for easy reference and comprehension. This book includes special chapters on new financial benchmarks, industry trends, capital improvements, property management and so much more. It outlines detailed strategies for not-for-profit sponsors, for-profit owner/operators and those professionals selling, managing, lending and investing in the Independent Living and CCRC markets.

This book addresses some of the most relevant issues facing the independent living and CCRC industry. It presents pure and simple winning strategies and money making ideas communicated with sophisticated simplicity. Real world problems are identified and cost-effective practical solutions are provided. The book balances leading edge ideas and theories combined with proven experience and trends observed consistently in the marketplace.

Throughout the book, a typical 150-unit independent living community and a CCRC are profiled; using detailed industry comparables, benchmarks and financial ratios that are believed representative of existing projects in approximately 75 percent of the U.S. markets during the time frame of publication.

The chapters and Table of Contents are structured and sequenced as a series of stand-alone, relevant senior living issues and strategies. Each chapter is written so that the reader can benefit from “random access”; jumping to whichever chapter may be relevant for the reader at that moment or on any given day.

Independent Living and CCRCs; Survival, Success & Profitability Strategies for Not-for-Profit Sponsors and For-Profit Owner/Operators is directed towards a wide range of audiences. For the experienced senior housing professional and their staff, this book can be useful as a checklist of appropriate strategies and initiatives. For those who are new to the industry, it can act as a strategic planning handbook, in many cases offering a step-by-step process.

Assisted Living Strategies for Changing Markets, is the third book in Moore's Senior Life Series. His previous book, Assisted Living 2000 - Strategies for the New Millennium was an industry best seller.

The 42 chapters and over 485 pages cover leading edge information on strategies, tactics, industry benchmarks, rules of thumb, current trends and future marketplace impacts. Learn pure and simple winning strategies and money making ideas communicated with sophisticated simplicity! Real world problems are identified and cost-effective, practical solutions are provided.

The book provides convenient "random access" for the reader. This means that you can scan the detailed table of contents and jump to the chapter addressing the specific issue of interest to you on any given day.

A unique feature of the book is the detailed profiling of a typical 80 unit assisted living project; using industry comparables and financial factors that are representative of existing projects in approximately 70 percent of the U.S. markets in the 2002 time frame. Financial factors are presented in 2002 dollars using the prevailing interest rates of that time period.

Moore writes about senior housing as it really is - no unfounded theories - only demonstrated trends and proven success strategies.

Moore has over 35 years of industry experience and for over 30 years the company that Moore founded - Moore Diversified Services, Inc. - has served literally thousands of national and international clients - experience that is unmatched in the industry today. Moore spends most of his time in the trenches - the real worked of senior housing. When Jim Moore speaks... The senior housing and health care industry listens.

Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail [Victor Regnier]

Practical yet written with a eye toward broader theoretical considerations, this new book picks up where his last one left off. Insights from northern Europe and the US make this publication useful to the designer, care-giver and the consumer. —Paul J. Klaassen, Chairman and CEO, Sunrise Assisted Living

Victor Regnier has produced another excellent and useful book which chronicles the last ten years of progress in assisted living design. From design considerations to case studies using hundreds of photographs and illustrations, the book communicates dozens of cutting edge concepts. —David J. Hoglund FAIA Partner, Perkins-Eastman Architects

The next twenty years will see a major growth in non-institutional alternatives to traditional nursing homes. Armed with insights he gathered from northern Europe and best practices from the United States, Victor Regnier has produced an inspiring look at choices we can make in designing the next generation of housing for the frail. —James E. Birren Ph.D., Associate Director, UCLA Center on Aging

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Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly examines the evolving field of residential care and focuses on national issues of regulation, reimbursement, and staffing. The book is based on a four-state study of assisted living facilities and describes the facilities, the persons residing in them and their needs, and how the services vary by facility. Because one-third to two-thirds of residents in assisted living facilities have cognitive impairment, special attention is devoted to dementia care. The book also focuses on how today's long-term health care environment evolved, and it examines the future direction and implications of assisted living.

Assisted Living: Needs, Practices, and Policies in Residential Care for the Elderly brings together a group of nationally recognized experts to help define the types of residential care that should be encouraged and sets guidelines for selecting an appropriate type of facility.

Americans are embracing an entirely new way of aging: one that's based on staying productive, staying active, and staying young in body and mind.

Jeffrey A. Rosensweig and Betty Liu share strategies for bringing together all the elements of a long, happy, fulfilling, connected life. Starting today, you'll learn how to take advantage of the latest sciences of health and longevity... leverage today's most powerful techniques for protecting your financial security... find or keep the work you love... pursue a path to deepen your own personal spirituality, whatever form it may take. No Pink Pants is packed with easy-to-use tips and guidelines for everything from your portfolio to your medical insurance. The heart of the book: intimate interviews with individuals celebrated for what they've learned about getting better with age: powerful role models ranging from Jimmy Carter to Helen Gurley Brown, Robert Mondavi to C. Everett Koop. Learn from their experiences; then use this book's easy worksheets to take control of your own future!