| New care homes create 100 jobs
A SHELTERED housing development is to open in South Wales, bringing 100 new jobs, it was announced yesterday. Sunrise Senior Living revealed plans to build a new residential development in Cyncoed, on the outskirts of Cardiff, employing 80 full-time staff and a further 20 part-time. It will be the company's first location in Wales. The company's sites offer specialist care for older people with Alzheimer's and dementia. The new development will house 86 residents, 18 of whom will be catered for by the company's Alzheimer's care scheme. Sunrise will now be recruiting for a variety of roles, including care workers, managers, chefs, housekeepers and maintenance staff. .
Senior housing complex celebrates grand opening
PLEASANTON When the doors open at the Parkview Assisted Living Facility this month, it will bring to a close the 10-year planning and development process that brought the 105-unit senior housing complex to Pleasanton. Building the 59,518-square-foot housing complex was a joint venture of the city, nonprofit affordable housing developer BRIDGE Housing Corporation and assisted living services provider Eskaton. In addition to providing much-needed assisted living and memorycare for Tri-Valley residents, the $25 million facility includes 31 units set aside for low-income seniors another service in short supply. "There are very few affordable assisted living facilities (in the Tri-Valley)," Pleasanton Housing Specialist Scott Erickson said. "None reach the depth of affordability that ours does." Anne Burns Johnson, president of Sacramento-based Aging Services of California, said 30percent affordability for a senior housing project is a higher-than-usual share.
Home delivery of Lord Shiva's blessings!
You can now get a sacred Rudraksha bead and a laminated photo of the revered Shivalinga of Varanasi's famous Kashi Vishwanath temple along with a small plastic box containing vibhuti and a chalisa of holy hymns of the famous temple, all packed in a waterproof envelop, right at your doorstep.All you have to do is send a money order of Rs 60 to the Varanasi Head Post Office (HPO) to invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva while sitting at home.This has become possible with the unique agreement between the postal department and Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust which came into effect last week.Post Master General (PMG) Allahabad region Ashutosh Tripathi, told Hindustan Times, "The service will be provided all over the country. Under the initiative, the postal department will deliver the holy articles in an envelop through speed post, after receiving the money order sent in the name of Senior Superintendent of Post Office (SSP), Varanasi HPO."The holy articles will be packed in the customised envelop bearing a monogram of Kashi Vishwanath temple and a logo of the postal department.
Buffs vs. Nebraska Highlights National Girls & Women In Sports Day ...
THE GAME: The University of Colorado hosts the No. 21 ranked University of Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Coors Events/Conference Center. CU celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day Saturday with an afternoon full of activities (see below or the icon on the right hand side of the page details). BROADCAST: Saturday’s game will be televised live nationally by Fox Sports Net, with Kevin Eschenfelder on the play by play and Brenda Van Lengen with the color commentary. All Colorado women’s basketball regular and post season games are broadcast live on KKZN AM 760, Boulder’s Progressive Talk station. Mike Rice will handle play by play duties and is joined by USA Basketball’s Carol Callan with the color commentary. Live internet audio can be accessed through Yahoo! Sports.
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