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Lilac Terrace project progresses - Art only

July 16, 2009

Lilac Terrace, a 50-unit, four-story retirement housing project under construction on Spokane's North Side, is expected to be completed in October. Kop Construction Co., of Spokane, is the contractor on the $9.5 million project at the Lilac Plaza

Having higher purpose in life lowers seniors' risk of death

'Goal-directness' provides buffer against negative health effects, study finds

July 16, 2009

Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago, that was published last month in a journal called Psychosomatic

Elder-care expert writes book on senior housing

July 16, 2009

Paul Read

Spokane elder-care veteran Pamela Pierson has written a book aimed at helping seniors and their families navigate the process of selecting senior housing.The book, "The Pocket Guide to Senior Housing: What They Don't Tell You and What You Need a

Clare House campus buyers seek more time to close

Court had ordered stay to prevent trustees sale of complex on South Hill

July 16, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

A stay preventing trustees' sales of the Clare House senior housing complex on Spokane's South Hill has expired, and the buyers have sought to extend a June 30 deadline for completion of its sale by one month. The proposed purchasers, Whitewater

Rockwood mulls major expansion - Art only

July 16, 2009

Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, says it's considering a $90 million expansion and renovation project on its South Hill campus that would include construction of the upscale 93-apartment tower depicted above. The project, it says, also

Knee replacement appears cost-effective in seniors

Such procedures found to add six to eight years of good health on average

July 16, 2009

Total knee replacement, or arthroplasty, appears to be a cost-effective procedure for older adults with advanced osteoarthritis, says a report in a recent issue of a journal called the Archives of Internal Medicine. The procedure appears to be a

New owner of assisted-living center plans August opening

Beulah House to operate in former Heritage House building near Division 'Y'

July 16, 2009

Mike McLean

A Spokane man says he has bought a former assisted-living center on Spokane's North Side and plans to reopen it under a new name.The new owner, Emmanuel Connor, says the 9,600-square-foot facility at 9626 N. Colfax, just north of the Rosauers in

Rollers salon brings cuts to homebound clients

Owner plans to launch as franchiser in January, to patent portable sink

July 16, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Patty Stiffler has combined her knack for doing hair with an affinity for working with the elderly. Even as a child in Norco, Calif., she liked helping her elderly neighbors, with a pony express service she and other children in the rural community

Elder care is expensive, so to plan is key

Evaluate senior relative's finances, locate documents, and research care options

July 16, 2009

Financial Planning Association

Each day, millions of Americans discover an aging relative or friend needs help. It can mean planning for more services and assistance to get them through their daily lives, or it can mean dealing with a sudden and serious health crisis.The of

Retirement centers find they're not immune

Market uncertainty makes it harder for facilities to fill units quickly

July 16, 2009

Kim Crompton

Retirement facility administrators here say the real estate market malaise and economic slump that have taken a heavy toll on most other market sectors also have crimped their sales of living units and in some cases have caused apartment rentals to