Tag Archives: Elder Care

These Settings Aren’t Real. But for Dementia Patients, What Is?

These Settings Aren’t Real. But for Dementia Patients, What Is?

The nursery at RiverSpring Residences in the Bronx is a sunny, inviting space outfitted with a bassinet, a crib with a musical mobile, a few toys, bottles, picture books for bedtime reading and a rack of clothing in tiny sizes. The other morning, Wilma Rosa was there trying to soothe one of its cranky, small charges. “What’s the matter, baby?” …

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When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

Three years ago, when Bob and Sandy Curtis moved into an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., he thought they had found the best possible elder care solution. In exchange for a steep entrance fee — about $840,000, funded by the sale of the Long Island house they had owned for nearly 50 years — they would …

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