URBANDALE, Iowa – Deerfield Retirement Community is set to break ground on a redevelopment project to best position the community for the growing and dynamic population of older adults. The $9 million project includes construction of a new performing arts center and large-scale renovations to one of its restaurants, the main entryway, living room and…

Large crowd enjoys a memorable evening at Alzheimer’s awareness event hosted by Lifespace Communities.

Village on the Green resident’s road to the White House and passion for public service.

George Greider walks the beach near his Boynton Beach, Florida, home for an hour every morning — he power-walks a half-hour out, until the sun rises, and then he turns around and heads back home. Greider’s walks aren’t just for exercise, though; while that’s a critical part of his day; they serve another purpose as…

The night before Candice Yagmin was scheduled to fly home to Kansas City from a week of Lifespace Communities meetings in south Florida, she made a startling discovery. “I was getting my things in order for my trip the next morning, and I realized my driver’s license was nowhere to be found,” Candice said. Candice,…

Pet therapy dog touches lives at the retirement community’s Health Center. Most people have heard of pet therapy dogs, but few are like Jake. The Great Dane stands nearly 4 feet tall at the ears and weighs about 145 pounds. He’s a dog with an even bigger heart. Jake is a best friend to his…

Friendship Village server Melanie Lemley gifts homemade birthday treats to all coworkers at senior living community. You might expect homemade birthday treats to be handed out in an elementary school classroom, but maybe not at your office. At Friendship Village of South Hills, Melanie Lemley is bringing birthday treats back to grown-ups in a big…

Student-employees at Lifespace’s Lincoln retirement community get a nice boost for their service and continued educational goals. Residents of Grand Lodge at the Preserve raised more than $17,000 for a special program to fund college scholarships for students who work at the retirement community. Fourteen high school graduates and three students already attending college were…

U.S. Congressman visits Abbey Delray to award resident for his dedication to helping veterans. Tom Kaiser is a WWII Navy veteran who has helped more than 500 veterans get honors they deserve, but never received. In a ceremony earlier this year, Tom was awarded one of the highest honors for his dedication to veterans –…

Kansas City-area senior living community tops industry benchmarks in national assessment. Claridge Court scored well above industry benchmarks in its 2014 Holleran employee satisfaction survey. Claridge Court ranked in the top 4 percent of the 309 senior living communities surveyed in 36 U.S. states, with 45 of 57 factors scoring in the 90th percentile nationwide….

Residents and elementary school students read to each other once a month at the Urbandale, Iowa retirement community. At a time when so much reading is done on smartphones, tablets or computer screens, some Deerfield residents and kids are showing the power of sitting down with a real book. Once a month during the school…

Longwood senior living community receives top honor from state for high standards and care quality. Village on the Green retirement community received the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care, effective July 1. Only 3% of licensed skilled nursing providers in Florida are awarded the seal. Statewide, only 23 out…