U.S. News & World Report Spotlight: New Perspective Twin Ports

We’re taking time to highlight several New Perspective locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 list of the nation’s best senior living communities. This award showcases the important work our people do each day to create communities where older adults Live Life on Purpose®. In this blog, you’ll learn more about our New

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U.S. News & World Report Spotlight: New Perspective in Waconia, MN

We’re continuing to recognize ten New Perspective locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 list of the nation’s best senior living communities. This award embodies the important work of everyone at these locations and our caring staff companywide who put our residents first daily. In this blog, we would like to introduce you

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U.S. News & World Report Spotlight: New Perspective in Silvis, IL

New Perspective Silvis, IL

We’re continuing to celebrate ten New Perspective locations across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois that were named to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 list of the nation’s best senior living communities. This honor is a testament to the dedication of the teams at these locations and our caring staff companywide who put our residents first each day. Over the next

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U.S. News Announces Inaugural Edition of Best Senior Living Ratings

Read the original article here. Washington, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report today published the inaugural edition of Best Senior Living, which expands the U.S. News rankings, ratings and data offerings. The new designations of Best Independent Living, Best Assisted Living, Best Memory Care and Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) build upon more than three decades of guiding families to

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Bickford, Merrill Gardens, New Perspective Leaders Envision ‘Transformational Change’ for Senior Living Industry

Leaders of Bickford Senior Living, Merrill Gardens and New Perspective agree: the senior living industry is in need of “transformational change” in the years to come. Looking across the senior living industry today, they see many opportunities for change, from solving workforce challenges to finding new and better ways to care for residents amid the challenges of the pandemic. And

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Senior Living is Still Searching for Answers to Worker Shortage, Says C-Suite Panel at Argentum Conference

MINNEAPOLIS — The worker shortage situation in seniors housing has improved marginally in recent months, but remains a “crisis,” said Tana Gall, president of Seattle-based Merrill Gardens, an owner-operator with a portfolio of 72 communities across 20 states. The veteran executive urged the industry to leave no stone unturned in its quest to find new employees, but discouraged the practice

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Dr. Odom on the Benefits of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Dr. Odom – Benefits of the Vaccine from New Perspective on Vimeo. Learn more about the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine from our friend and partner, Dr. John Odom. Dr. Odom founded Odom Health & Wellness in 2006 to help people live life to their fullest potential. He has been practicing medicine in the Twin Cities for over 20 years

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Voices United Winner is…

Click on the image above to see who won the $500 Prize Drawing for submitting an “I’m getting the vaccine because..” selfie. Thanks again to everyone who submitted a video!

PB&J Chicken Wings with Michael Davis on Paula Sands Live in the Quad Cities

PB&J Wings

Michael Davis, Culinary Services Director at New Perspective Franklin, made an appearance on Paula Sands Live to share his delicious and unique Thai Chicken Wings with Berry Drizzle (PB&J Wings) recipe. If you’re looking for comfort food to help fight off the winter blues, be sure to try this out! Watch the interview and get the full recipe.

Updated Guidance on Face Masks from the CDC

Couple Wearing Surgical Masks

Fox News reports that the CDC has expanded on their previous stance on mask wearing. Their original guidance focused on the benefit of wearing masks for those around the mask wearer—they have now updated this, saying that it is also a benefit to the person wearing a mask: “The CDC said early research supports community masking to lower virus spread,

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