Residents of Supportive Living communities from throughout the state visited the Capitol in Springfield on April 18 to advocate for the Illinois Supportive Living program. As part of the visit, they met with Governor Pat Quinn. Of concern are those proposed cuts to Medicaid that would have a devastating impact on the Supportive Living program. Full Story & Photo Gallery.

BMA Communities to Celebrate Supportive Living

All 33 of the Supportive Living communities managed by BMA will be joining with other Supportive Living communities throughout Illinois in celebrating Supportive Living Week 2012 from April 23 through 27. The theme of the week is "Taking the Mystery Out of Supportive Living." The focus will be on how the Illinois Supportive Living program is the obvious solution for seniors and adults with physical disabilities seeking an affordable residential style of living with the availability of personal assistance and support services. You'll find a list of Supportive Living Week events that are open to the public on each of the communities' websites.

Exercise & Your Risk of Alzheimer's

A story posted on April 19 on the Medical New Today website talks about the findings by researchers at Rush University Medical Center that show that daily exercise can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, even for those who don't become physically active until they are 80+ years of age. Full Story.

BMA Well-Represented in Statewide Contests

BMA Management is well-represented in the statewide Talent Show and Wii Bowling Contests being hosted by the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition. Full Story.

"Staying Healthy as a Senior"

For older adults, prevention and early detection are the best defenses against illness and disease. Information about "Staying Healthy as a Senior," including information about Medicare Preventive Visits, is available at usa.gov...

BMA Wins 2012 "Blog of the Year" Award

BMA Management has been honored by Assisted Living Today with a 2012 "Blog of the Year" Award for a Blog on "Calling Assisted Living an 'Acute Care Setting' is Just Plain Wrong." Full Story.

Assisted Living Much More Affordable than Skilled Nursing

A new report by Genworth Financial finds that nationally the cost of assisted living is less than half the cost of a private room in skilled nursing. Full Story.

Sales Office for 1st BMA Community in Lake County Opens

The Sales Office for the Heritage Woods of Gurnee affordable assisted living community has opened and reservations for apartments are being taken. The community, which is scheduled to open for occupancy this fall, will serve adults 65 and older of all incomes, including those on Medicaid, who need some help to maintain their independence. The sales office is located at 4617 Old Grand Ave. in Gurnee. To schedule a visit or for more information, call 847-623-6300.

Bridle Brook Launches Adult Day Care Program

The Bridle Brook assisted living and memory care community in Mahomet, Illinois, has launched an adult day care program. For more information, call 217-586-3200. www.bridle-brook.com

Home Care & Isolating Fragile Seniors

In her Blog posted in the Toronto Sun on April 17, Moira MacDonald wonders about the noble idea of people staying in their homes for as long as possible with home care services if all it does is isolate fragile seniors behind their doors. Full Story.

BMA Jumps to #16

With opening three new communities in 2011, BMA Management is now ranked as the 16 largest provider of assisted living in the United States, according to the Assisted Living Federation of America, in its Assisted Living Executive magazine. Full Story.