Recently, there has been change afloat at John Knox Village East & Meyer Care Center.  Change always comes with challenges and sometimes change can be misunderstood.  We thought it would be helpful to summarize what has changed and what has not for our local community. What’s The Same For over 50 years, John Knox Village […]

As we recently announced, John Knox Village East & Meyer Care Center has returned to a self-managed model of operation.  In effect, this means that we are one of the only locally owned and operated retirement communities in this area.  The benefits to residents and the local community that arise from us being locally owned […]

Many people have heard of Chapter 11, but don’t know exactly what it means.  Chapter 11 filings are about the road ahead.  A chapter 11 debtor usually proposes a plan of reorganization to keep its business alive and pay creditors over time. John Knox Village East & Meyer Care Center has filed for reorganization under […]

Sometimes, people have a misperception of what as to what Assisted Living entails.  I think sometimes this is the case even more so at John Knox Village East where we provide different levels of care.  Not everyone understands the differences between independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing.  Today, we’ll focus on benefits of assisted […]

It’s long been said doctors don’t decide when you go home from the hospital, insurance companies do.  Sometimes that same sentiment is true for post-op rehab stays.  Many go straight home because insurance won’t cover the cost of in-patient rehab care.  The question then becomes would you rather have the rehab therapy provided in your […]

I used to work for a boss that said if you’re on time, you’re late.  I worked for another that said if you can’t be on time, be early.  These axioms got me thinking about how applicable they are to senior living.  I’ve encountered numerous people over the course of my career in senior living […]

How many times have you or someone you know wound up in the hospital and felt like you were floating on an island, with little or no help to figure out where you go from here and what to do?  Hopefully not very often.  And, hopefully if you weren’t able to plan the next steps […]

Sometimes when we think about retirement communities like John Knox Village East we tend to think about the benefits that are provided by the people that work at the retirement community – housekeeping, meal service, health care, therapy, maintenance service, transportation and more.  However, some of the less often mentioned benefits of living in a […]

There has been a change in recent months with regard to in-patient procedures.  Up until a few months ago, it was pretty typical that if someone had a hip, knee or some other joint replaced, they’d be in the hospital for a few days and then be released to spend several days at an in-patient […]

With the New Year in full swing, it’s a good time to sit down and make sure your plans are in order.  Here are some tips on what to consider as you evaluate your plans. Review your current health insurance and what the coverage and deductibles are to make sure they align with any changes […]