Author: Cece

Going Green

Can you imagine finishing a meal by eating the very same utensils you used to consume it? How about the ability to choose between plain, sweet, and savory flavored edible utensils? If the folks at The Mather have their way, plastic utensils will soon be a thing of the past and the planet will be better for it.

And it’s not just The Mather that’s committed to the health of the environment. Lots of companies in Northern Virginia, including Washington Gas and BOWA, are finding ways large and small to support sustainability and to incorporate “green” practices into their businesses and the community.

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Life Plan Communities Offer Another Alternative to Aging in Place

Mark and Sharon Brender, retirees who live in a townhouse in Arlington, Va., love living in an urban environment, walking to shops and restaurants and hopping on Metro for cultural opportunities in normal times.

But at 70, Mark Brender says he realizes that he and his 73-year-old wife may not always want to live in a three-level home with stairs.

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Wellness 2.0: Life Plan Communities Customize Programs to Boost Engagement

The wellness trend has taken the senior living industry by storm — but simply encouraging more healthy habits or offering one-size-fits-all wellness programs may not work.

Residents carry with them certain innate behavioral traits and personalities that may affect their overall health and wellness outcomes, suggesting that providers need to think about catering their offerings to a wider, more diverse swath of older adults.

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First McKnight’s Hall of Honor Winners Unveiled

They are women who have overseen massive growth at their companies, completed multiple degrees, overcome tragedy and mentored younger employees. They are the impressive inaugural Hall of Honor recipients in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program, who were announced by program organizers on Wednesday.

The elite class of 19 women in the joint McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and McKnight’s Senior Living’sprogram comprise top providers at an executive level in skilled nursing or senior living organizations.

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With Rising Demand From Boomers, Senior Housing Developers Shift To More Urban Projects



Gone are the days of sleepy, gated retirement communities in secluded, suburban settings. Millions of baby boomers reaching retirement age today are demanding a more urban style of living, and developers are beginning to respond.

“One of the things we’re seeing with the population over 65 is they want to stay in the heart of their community,” Mather LifeWays Senior Vice President Gale Morgan said. “Boomers are saying ‘I want ease of access, I don’t want to have to get in my car to go to the restaurant or the doctor.’ The urban lifestyle is getting more and more popular.” 

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The Mather: Research Shows Life Plan Communities Bring Real Benefits

TYSONS, VA (March 12, 2019) – The Age Well Study recently released by Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging shows that residents living in Life Plan Communities report more healthy behaviors and have greater emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and vocational wellness than a demographically similar group of older adults living in the community at large. For residents considering a move to The Mather, a Life Plan Community in Tysons, that spells good news on several levels. Not only is their decision leading them to an environment conducive to healthy behaviors, but they’ll also benefit from knowing that this type of groundbreaking research is being led by the research arm of the parent organization of The Mather – Mather LifeWays – a 75+ year-old not for profit organization dedicated to helping older adults Age Well.

The five-year Age Well Study is the most extensive longitudinal research to date relative to Life Plan Community residents and includes responses by 5,148 residents from 80 Life Plan Communities from 28 states nationwide. It is available to download for free at www.TheAgeWellStudy.com.

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