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The Appeal of Assisted Living - Some States Haven't Caught On Yet

Minnesota has been a national leader in creating less restrictive, non-institutional housing options, primarily assisted living. Some states still haven't gone that route, which is surprising.  Our senior housing development team shares new research from two Harvard professors on the states with the most and least supply of assisted living. Read more here.


Senior man and woman having coffee at table seen through window

Jeremy Bloom Creates Wishes of a Lifetime for Seniors

When big-time athletes create a charitable foundation, it's often focused on kids.  Not Jeremy Bloom's.  The three-time freestyle skiing champion, two-time U.S. Olympian, University of Colorado football star and Philadelphia Eagles draft pick created Wishes of a Lifetime, a nonprofit dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of low-income seniors.

"I just believe that too often in our society, seniors are an afterthought," says Bloom in a recent Sports Illustrated article by former Minneapolis journalist Selena Roberts.  "Our focus is to effect change in the way we look at aging."

Good stuff.   Read Roberts' article here and visit Wishes of a Lifetime here.