| Carl Willgeroth Named COO at Evergreen Realty Group
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carl F. Willgeroth, 58, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Evergreen Realty Group, LLC, according to President Luke V. McCarthy. "Carl will take over the No. 2 position in the company to handle all operational matters, leaving me free to pursue acquisitions for our 1031 Exchange programs, our REIT, collegiate living communities and senior housing/assisted living sector," McCarthy said. "For the past 30 years, Carl has headed his own firm or been a chief executive with other partners in evaluating, acquiring and selling multi-family apartments, office buildings and a wide range of other properties," McCarthy pointed out. "He also has extensive dealings with institutional partners in real estate, a field we plan to enter this year," he added.
Finding an edge with luxury
With competition intensifying in the retirement center market here, Waterford on South Hill says its pursuing a strategy of offering a broad variety of living arrangements and a focus on luxury to keep it above the fray. Located at the southeast corner of 29th Avenue and Pittsburg Street, Waterfords campus has 60 independent-living cottages, 107 independent-living apartments, 72 assisted-living apartments, 20 memory-care apartments, and a 54-bed nursing center, says Mary Johnson, the retirement centers director of marketing and sales. Many of the living units, which range in size from 500 square feet to 1,600 square feet of space, have fireplaces, full kitchens, and large bedrooms and bathrooms, Johnson says. The facilitys four-story main building features an elegantly decorated lobby, five dining rooms, a caf and convenience store, an exercise room, a spa, two salons, and a Sterling Savings Bank branch, among other amenities, Johnson says.
Next Steps: Mom and Dad need help. So now what?
QUESTION: My parents are in their late 70's and, of late, have been failing both mentally and physically. My father has fallen several times, and my mother has been getting lost while driving home from church. I have no brothers or sisters, and my folks' neighbors have been expressing their concern. I was finally able to sit down with my parents and get them to understand that I was not trying to take away their independence, but only to help them live at home as long as possible. My husband and I have four children, two of whom are still in college. We both work, and, as it has been said, "our plate is full" however, we recognize the need to make sure my folks are watched over. I have been reading as much as I can about the options, and have become generally confused about what is available and when it should be used.
Motion Sensors Help Care For Family From Afar
A new system aims to make it easier for people to care for elderly family members from a distance. The system, called QuietCare, allows family members to track the movements of their loved ones and alerts them of possible emergencies. Helen Zajak, 93, lives in a studio apartment in assisted-living facility Mulberry Gardens in Southington. .
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