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Silverado Partners with UMBC to Teach Online Dementia-Care Course

Posted on March 18, 2011 | No Comments
Silverado President and CEO, Loren Shook will be leading the first-ever online dementia care course at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The Dementia Care 101 course will include four 2-hour classes to be held from April 19 through May 10 and focus on...
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National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) approved by House

Posted on December 15, 2010 | No Comments
Early this morning the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). This historic piece of legislation is now on its way to be signed by the President. On December 8th, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held a forum...
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Loren Shook Speaks to Senate Special Committee on Aging

Posted on December 10, 2010 | No Comments
Earlier this week President and CEO of Silverado Senior Living, Loren Shook spoke to the Senate Special Committee on Aging. He was invited to speak on topics related to memory-care for the forum “Until There’s a Cure: How to Help Alzheimer’s Patients and Families Now.”...
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Designing Outdoor Environments for Seniors

Posted on December 9, 2010 | No Comments
Spending time outdoors has long been associated with good health, but until recently there has been little formal research to validate this notion. In the last few years researchers from around the world have concluded that a connection to outdoor settings can have significant therapeutic...
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Replacing Drugs with Personal Care

Posted on December 6, 2010 | No Comments
Medicare spends over $5 billion a year on antipsychotic drugs. Many of those drugs are used by senior care facilities to subdue agitation and curb disruptive behavior among people with mental illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The percentage of nursing home...
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Silverado-Turtle Creek Earns 5 Star Rating on US News and World Report

Posted on April 5, 2010 | No Comments
Congratulations to Dawn Kuser and the entire team at Silverado Senior Living – Turtle Creek for achieving the highest ranking a Five star rating for Skilled Nursing in the April 5, 2010 issue of US News and World Report! To view the full report visit:...
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Silverado Senior Living Brings Award-Winning Expertise in Memory Care to Los Angeles

Posted on March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments
Silverado Senior Living is proud to announce the opening of its newest memory care community in Los Angeles, California. Silverado Senior Living-Beverly Place is centrally located near Cedars Sinai, Olympia and UCLA medical centers. In addition, residents and family members will have access to many...
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Phantom of the Opera Musical Performance at Valley Ranch, TX

Posted on March 17, 2010 | No Comments
Silverado Senior Living-Valley Ranch was treated to a special performance from four cast members from the seven time Tony award winning Phantom of the Opera today. Their performance was breath taking. Rachael Kleczkowski says, “We had residents all smiles singing along to the show tunes. ...
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A Night at Terrace Park

Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
Beautiful arrangements of bright rainbow-colored flowers covered every inch of the venue and perfumed the air. After walking a short red carpet through a gold and cream balloon archway, guests were greeted with smiling faces and received elegant programs. Amazing appetizers, crepe bar, carving station,...
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Angel of Mercy Award: Nominate an Outstanding Caregiver

Posted on March 12, 2010 | No Comments
CALLING SILVERADO EMPLOYEES! If you know an outstanding caregiver who deserves special recognition for their exceptional service to seniors, nominate them today for the Angel of Mercy Award “The National Senior Living Providers Network believes that there are so many unsung heroes in Senior Care,...
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